Ransomware

Helwan University

Location not known1 source

ClaimedUmbra says it has data from Helwan University. Helwan University has not confirmed it. No confirmation after 33 days.

Open the live map Am I affected?

Location not known.

Sector: Education
Records affected: 481 GB, claimed by the attackers
Claimed by: Umbra
First reported: 10 Oct 2026
Latest source: 10 Oct 2026

What is known

Confirmed

No confirmed figure

Claimed

481 GB

Claimed by Umbra. Not verified.

Data involved

Data types not stated

Cause

Cause not stated

Claimed: 10 Oct 2026
First seen by Black Shard: 9 Nov 2026

Sources

Leak-site claim by Umbra, tracked by RansomLook10 Oct 2026Listed on Umbra's leak site.

Status timeline

10 Oct 2026
Leak-site claim by Umbra, tracked by RansomLook
10 Oct 2026
Status: claimed

Attacker group

Umbra
Claimed by the group on its leak site, 10 Oct 2026.

What to do

This is only a claim by the attackers so far. There is no need to panic, but the basics are worth doing.

Expect delays if you rely on this organisation's services, and keep records of anything you are owed.
If you have an account, change that password, and anywhere you reused it.

Talk to our team 24/7 incident line: 1800 370 270

How sure we are

That it happened as stated 10%

The place 0%

1 independent source. Location not known.

Not known yet

Attack dateData involvedA statement from the organisation

Update log

9 Nov 2026First seen.

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