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UB Freight Ransomware Attack

ubfreight.comRansomed

m3rxGroup

New ZealandCountry

Jul 22, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

ubfreight.com

Industry

Transportation

Country

New Zealand

Discovered

2 months ago

Attack date

Jul 22, 2026

Confidence

75%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

m3rx

Total victims

First seen

Apr 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

1.9/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.6/10

Status breakdown

Negotiating2.6%1

Claimed

this victim

97.4%37

Targeted sectors

Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Transportation

Known target sector

Country

New Zealand

Frequently targeted country

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