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University of Illinois Chicago Ransomware Attack

uic.eduRansomed

booba projectGroup

United StatesCountry

Oct 2, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

uic.edu

Industry

Education

Country

United States

Discovered

6 days ago

Attack date

Oct 2, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

booba project

Total victims

First seen

Jun 2026

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

5/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality5/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%49

Targeted sectors

Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Education

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · booba project

Group activity

Monthly attacks · booba project

total · avg 9.8/mo