Columbia University Information (Dental) in New York, US, reported ransomware activity targeting its 296 GB network footprint (283,387 files across 11,268 folders), with the threat actor “Global Secret Group” linked to the incident. The attack against a US higher-education institution utilizing columbia.edu impacted organizations and data in the United States. #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: Columbia University Information (Dental)
- Sector: Healthcare
- Country: US
- Actor: Global Secret Group
- Source: http://o5lsqyar7ox25z734k6zaxt2vf7bsyi4q5rturi5iyxzqo3ica7bjsad.onion/project/40/
- Discovered: 2026-08-14T16:21:32.063321+00:00
- Published: 2026-08-14T16:20:47.136164+00:00
Information
- Columbia University Information (Dental), located in New York, US, is a colleges and universities organization with website columbia.edu, revenue of $6.6 billion, and 20,000-25,000 employees.
- The exposed properties include 296 GB of data across 283,387 files and 11,268 folders.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "Global Secret Group". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.