Ransomware Intelligence

Westland Insurance Ransomware Attack

westlandinsurance.ca

helixGroup
CanadaCountry
Aug 6, 2026Discovered

Ransom negotiation is currently in progress.

Domain

westlandinsurance.ca

Industry

Financial Services

Country

Canada

Discovered

2 days ago

Attack date

Aug 7, 2026

Confidence

85%

Severity

High

Status

Negotiating

Threat group

helix

Total victims

5

First seen

Aug 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

0

Impact score

21

Threat level

2.8/10
Aggressiveness6.3/10
Lethality0/10
Criticality2/10

Status breakdown

Negotiating
this victim
40.0%2
Claimed60.0%3

Victim's position within group

Industry

Financial Services

Known target sector

Country

Canada

Frequently targeted country

Group activity

Monthly attacks · helix

5

total · avg 5/mo

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