Pell City Schools Targeted by SafePay Ransomware Group

Pell City Schools Targeted by SafePay Ransomware Group

Pell City Schools in Alabama has been targeted by the SafePay ransomware group, which has listed the district on its dark web leak site with a countdown for extortion. The threat actors claim to have breached the district’s internal systems and are likely to release stolen data if demands are not met. #SafePay #PellCitySchools

Keypoints

  • Pell City Schools was compromised by the SafePay ransomware group.
  • The threat group listed the district on their dark web leak site on December 23, 2025.
  • A countdown timer indicates approximately two days remaining for the district to respond to extortion demands.
  • SafePay is a “double extortion” group that exfiltrates data before encrypting files.
  • The district’s internal systems appear to have been breached, posing a significant security threat.

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