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Ransomware group ExfilSquad hits UK Department for Education

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·Government & Defense·GB·2026-07-26

UK Department for Education — a government & defense target operating in GB has been listed by the ExfilSquad ransomware group on 2026-07-26. The information below reflects what the threat actor has publicly claimed on their leak site; the details have not been independently verified.

Incident Report

Target OrganizationUK Department for Education
Threat Group
ExfilSquad
SummaryDATA SUMMARY: Help Portal (~600K records) – Parent and staff contact records containing full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles. Turing Portal (~7K records) – Contact records containing full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles.
Date of Breach2026-07-26
Discovery Date2026-07-26
RegionGB
Target Domaineducation.gov.uk
Business SectorGovernment & Defense
Severity
MEDIUM

Claim by ExfilSquad

DATA SUMMARY: Help Portal (~600K records) – Parent and staff contact records containing full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles. Turing Portal (~7K records) – Contact records containing full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and job titles.

Posted by the ExfilSquad threat actor on its public leak site. This is the group's own statement and has not been independently verified by HackerFeeds.

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