ShadowByt3$ claims Nottingham Trent University breach
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ShadowByt3$ ransomware gang claims breach of Nottingham Trent University with 2,937 compromised users and 787 employees.
ShadowByt3$ ransomware operators claim responsibility for a breach of Nottingham Trent University, a UK higher-education institution. According to the disclosure on ransomware.live, the attack compromised 2,937 user accounts and 787 employee accounts, with an additional 256 third-party employee credentials exposed. The attackers also identified 156 records in the victim's external attack surface, indicating reconnaissance of network infrastructure and DNS records. The breach represents a significant data exfiltration event affecting a major educational institution with substantial student and staff populations. This incident reflects ongoing targeting of educational institutions by ransomware operators, typically for credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion leverage.
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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/S25vdHRpbmdoYW0gVHJlbnQgVW5pdmVyc2l0eUBTaGFkb3dCeXQzJA==
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