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Philander Smith University

philander.edu
EMERGING

Philander Smith University was listed on the EndZone ransomware extortion leak portal. Threat actor claims exfiltration of 500GB of internal data files.

Observable Status EMERGING
Industry / Sector Education
Incident Classification Network Intrusion & Data Exfiltration
Attributed Threat Actor EndZone
Affected Population Scope Under Audit
First Seen 2026-10-06
Last Updated 2026-10-06
OPEN WEIGHTS TELEMETRY • DETERMINISTIC CONFIDENCE

Confidence & Source Corroboration

9% CONFIDENCE
1. Primary Authority UNVERIFIED CLAIM Base weight: 6%
2. Evidence Specificity +3% Domain & Scope Telemetry
3. Corroboration Curve +0% 1 independent domain
4. Timeline & Staleness +0% 1 milestone logged
Corroborated Source Domains:
ransomware.live

Technical Forensic Briefing

Incident Overview

Philander Smith University was listed on the EndZone ransomware extortion leak portal. Threat actor claims exfiltration of 500GB of internal data files.

This security event involves Philander Smith University (philander.edu), categorized under Education. Observable incident classification indicates Network Intrusion & Data Exfiltration.

Compromised Assets & Data Scope

Compromised data scope remains under technical forensic audit. Quantified victim population has not yet been formally disclosed in public filings.

Threat Actor Attribution: Activity corroborated with tactics associated with EndZone.

Statutory Disclosures & Compliance

No formal federal or state regulatory filings have been confirmed at this time.

Milestone Timeline (1 events logged)

2026-10-06 07:50 UTC
UNVERIFIED CLAIM

Philander Smith University Listed on EndZone Ransomware Extortion Portal

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