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#5 of 28 industriesWatch Education and Research

Education and Research: Who Is Hitting It.

As of Oct 19, 2026, 1,242 Education and Research organisations have been listed as ransomware victims on leak sites, 3.9% of all confirmed victims (about 1 in 26). The most active group in this sector is LockBit 3.0.

Updated continuously · figures as of Oct 19, 2026
Confirmed victims
1,242
Share of all victims
3.9%
Rank
#5 of 28 sectors
Most active group
LockBit 3.0
Most hit country
United States

Victims Posted Per Month.

Confirmed ransomware victims in Education and Research per month
MonthConfirmed victims
November 20250
December 202513
January 202624
February 202633
March 202637
April 202636
May 202632
June 202628
July 202651
August 202690
September 202673
October 2026 (month in progress)54

Most Active Groups Here

  1. LockBit 3.0927.4% of all victims
  2. Qilin846.8% of all victims
  3. The Gentlemen806.4% of all victims
  4. Clop614.9% of all victims
  5. INC Ransom544.3% of all victims

Most Hit Countries In This Industry

  1. USUnited States62049.9%
  2. GBUnited Kingdom695.6%
  3. BRBrazil423.4%
  4. CACanada403.2%
  5. DEGermany332.7%

Latest Victims.

All 1,242 Education and Research victims →
Latest confirmed ransomware leak-site victims in Education and Research
VictimClaimed byCountryIndustryData claimedPosted
The Akeeli Group
theakeeligroup.com
N0nUSUnited StatesEducation and ResearchNot stated
Llano Independent School District
llanoisd.org
QilinUSUnited StatesEducation and ResearchNot stated
Solid Trading B.V.
solid-fx.com
N0nNLNetherlandsEducation and ResearchNot stated
First Brothers Co., Ltd
firstbrothers.com
QilinJPJapanEducation and ResearchNot stated
Wellington College International School Bangkok
wellingtoncollege.ac.th
The GentlemenTHThailandEducation and ResearchNot stated
nowaszkola.com
nowaszkola.com
INC RansomPLPolandEducation and ResearchNot stated
Universidade de Passo Fundo
upf.br
The GentlemenBRBrazilEducation and ResearchNot stated
Entry Systems Garage Doors Gates
entrysystems.com
The GentlemenUSUnited StatesEducation and ResearchNot stated

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Confirmed leak-site claims collected by Brandefense technologies and validated by Brandefense analysts.

Listed on a leak site means a ransomware group has claimed the company; it is not a confirmed breach. To request a correction or removal, contact Brandefense.