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Université Libre de Bruxelles Ransomware Attack

ulb.beRansomed

QilinGroup

BelgiumCountry

Aug 9, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

ulb.be

Industry

Education

Country

Belgium

Discovered

19 days ago

Attack date

Aug 9, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Qilin

Total victims

162

First seen

Jul 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

120

Threat level

4/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1.8/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%162

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Education

Known target sector

Country

Belgium

Frequently targeted country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · Qilin

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total · avg 81/mo