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Efrata College of Education breached by thegentlemen ransomware gang

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Ransomware group thegentlemen claims breach of Efrata College of Education with 151 compromised user accounts.

Ransomware.live reports a breach claimed by the thegentlemen ransomware gang against Efrata College of Education. The breach resulted in 151 compromised user accounts, one third-party employee credential compromise, and exposure of 26 DNS records associated with the victim's domain. The incident appears to be part of an ongoing ransomware campaign targeting educational institutions. No details regarding the attack vector, malware variants, or exploitation method are provided in this listing. The breach highlights the continued targeting of education sector organizations by ransomware operators, likely leveraging stolen credentials and external attack surface weaknesses to establish initial access.

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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/RWZyYXRhIENvbGxlZ2Ugb2YgRWR1Y2F0aW9uQHRoZWdlbnRsZW1lbg==

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