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Vernon & Waldrep Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

—Country

Sep 10, 2026Discovered

Overview

Industry

Government & Defense

Discovered

8 days ago

Confidence

90%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Total victims

First seen

Jul 2026

Last seen

Sep 2026

Threat level

2.3/10

Aggressiveness6/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality0.5/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%80

Targeted sectors

Victim's position within group

Industry

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Other victims

Same group · Global Secret Group

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Global Secret Group

total · avg 26.7/mo