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University of Illinois Chicago

uic.edu
EMERGING

University of Illinois Chicago was listed on the Booba Project ransomware extortion leak portal. Threat actor claims exfiltration of 344 GB of internal data files.

Observable Status EMERGING
Industry / Sector Education
Incident Classification Network Intrusion & Data Exfiltration
Attributed Threat Actor Booba Project
Affected Population Scope Under Audit
First Seen 2026-10-02
Last Updated 2026-10-02
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

University of Illinois Chicago was listed on the Booba Project ransomware extortion leak portal. Threat actor claims exfiltration of 344 GB of internal data files.

This security event involves University of Illinois Chicago (uic.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 Booba Project.

Statutory Disclosures & Compliance

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

Milestone Timeline (1 events logged)

2026-10-02 12:50 UTC
UNVERIFIED CLAIM

University of Illinois Chicago Listed on Booba Project Ransomware Extortion Portal

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