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UK school estate hit by 3AM ransomware in suspected AI-assisted attack
BLEEPINGCOMPUTER — A 3AM ransomware affiliate targeted a school estate in the UK and successfully encrypted around 37 of nearly 50 machines reached from an unmanaged host. [...]
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- RT-C13687
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- BleepingComputer
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- Cybersecurity
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- 03 November 2026 · 14:00 UTC
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- 03 November 2026 · 14:15 UTC
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- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-school-estate-hit-by-3am-ransomware-in-suspected-ai-assisted-attack/
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