# Qilin ransomware claims Uak University compromise

Published: 2026-09-02 · Severity: high · Sectors: education
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/94af51d3-6265-522a-b9de-cbd185c205c9/qilin-ransomware-claims-uak-university-compromise

> Qilin ransomware operators claim to have compromised Uak University, exposing 3,433 user accounts and 375 third-party credentials.

Qilin ransomware operators have published a victim listing for Uak University on their leak site. The claimed compromise affects 29 compromised employee accounts, 3,433 compromised user accounts, and 375 third-party employee credentials. The operators also claim reconnaissance of 113 external attack surface points and enumeration of 113 DNS records belonging to the victim organization. Qilin is an active ransomware group known for extortion-based operations. The publication of victim details typically precedes demands for ransom payment to prevent public disclosure of exfiltrated data.

## Mentioned in this report

- Threat actors: qilin
- Malware: Qilin

Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/VWFrIFVuaXZlcnNpdHlAcWlsaW4=

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