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University of Illinois Chicago Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

—Country

Oct 2, 2026Discovered

Overview

Industry

Education

Discovered

7 days ago

Confidence

70%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Total victims

First seen

Jun 2026

Last seen

Oct 2026

Threat level

5/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality4.9/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%83

Targeted sectors

Victim's position within group

Industry

Education

Known target sector

Other victims

Same group · booba

Group activity

Monthly attacks · booba

total · avg 5.3/mo