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Westfield Public School District Ransomware Attack

westfieldnjk12.orgRansomed

INC RansomGroup

United StatesCountry

Sep 2, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

westfieldnjk12.org

Industry

Education

Country

United States

Discovered

about 1 month ago

Attack date

Sep 1, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

INC Ransom

Total victims

486

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

123

Threat level

4.6/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0.3/10

Criticality3.5/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked3.7%18

Negotiating0.8%4

Claimed

this victim

95.5%464

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

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · INC Ransom

Group activity

Monthly attacks · INC Ransom

486

total · avg 37.4/mo