Ascension — Cyber Attacks, Breaches & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
7
occurrences
First Seen
November 18, 2025
Last Seen
July 5, 2026

Ascension is a organization tracked across 5 threat clusters and 7 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 18, 2025; most recent activity July 5, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

  • Romanian Hospitals Forced to Use Paper After Major Cyberattack

    In February 2024, over 100 hospitals in Romania were targeted by a significant cyberattack that exploited vulnerabilities in the Hippocrates medical software, deploying ransomware known as BackMyData. The attack forced…

    6 articles · Updated June 23, 2026
  • Hackers Exploit QEMU VMs to Evade Detection and Deploy Ransomware

    Hackers are utilizing QEMU, an open-source virtual machine emulator, to create hidden Linux environments within Windows systems, effectively evading endpoint security tools. This method allows for long-term access,…

    8 articles · Updated April 17, 2026
  • US Government Agency Paid $1M to Data Extortion Group Kairos

    A U.S. government entity reportedly paid $1 million to the Kairos extortion group to prevent the public release of sensitive data. The payment was revealed in a Ransom-ISAC case study, which utilized a leaked…

    9 articles · Updated July 4, 2026
  • Oleg Nefekov Added to EU Most-Wanted List for Ransomware Activities

    Oleg Evgenievich Nefekov, a 35-year-old Russian national, has been added to Germany's most-wanted list for his role in leading the Black Basta ransomware operation. This group ceased its activities following a…

    6 articles · Updated January 16, 2026
  • Rise of AI-Driven Social Engineering Attacks

    Social engineering attacks, including phishing, smishing, and vishing, have become increasingly sophisticated, leveraging AI to manipulate trust rather than breaching firewalls. These methods have turned communication…

    11 articles · Updated November 18, 2025

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • A Huge Trove Of Leaked Black Basta Chat Logs Expose The Ransomware Gangs Key Members And Victims — techcrunch.com · July 5, 2026
  • How 100 Romanian hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber — Kahawatungu · June 23, 2026
  • How 100 Romanian hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber — Bbc · June 22, 2026
  • Quick Assist abuse — www.google.com · April 17, 2026
  • Black Basta boss makes it onto Interpol's 'Red Notice' list — Bleepingcomputer · January 16, 2026
  • The New Face of Social Engineering — Itbrief · November 18, 2025
  • The New Face of Social Engineering — Securitybrief · November 18, 2025

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