Summary
On October 7, 2025, the ransomware group Qilin claimed responsibility for an attack on
Massachusetts Bay Community College. The threat actor has threatened to release sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated.
Incident Report
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Target | Massachusetts Bay Community College |
| Domain | |
| Country | USA |
| Attacking Group | Qilin |
| Date Reported | October 7, 2025 |
| Threat Actor Statement | “We gave MassBay every opportunity to prevent this publication.” |
Massachusetts Bay Community College is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The institution is known for its commitment to providing affordable and accessible education to students in the USA.
The Qilin group is notorious for targeting educational institutions and other sectors, often demanding ransoms to prevent the release of stolen data. Their attacks can have devastating impacts on organizations, leading to data breaches and significant financial and reputational damage.
To proactively respond to such threats, organizations should invest in dark web monitoring to detect and mitigate potential breaches early. We urge institutions to use the email breach checker available at https://mspdarkintel.com/domain-breach-scan to keep an eye on their security posture and ensure that any potential vulnerabilities are addressed swiftly.
Recommendations
- Monitor your domains and email addresses for exposure using reputable threat intelligence tools.
- Conduct a full compromise assessment and incident response drill internally.
- Verify backups and ensure they are offline and ransomware-resistant.
- Educate staff on phishing, social engineering, and lateral movement techniques used by groups like Qilin.
- Engage with cyber forensics and legal counsel before initiating contact with threat actors.
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Disclaimer
The MSPDarkIntel team does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information.
All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness and early-warning purposes only.
Our goal is to inform organizations of emerging threats so they can take timely defensive action.
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