Reported by 2 outlets
Ransomware disrupts University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine, data stolen
Why this score
- Breadth
- 1.00 / 2.0 · 2 sources
- Authority
- 1.00 / 2.0 · best outlet weight
- Severity
- 0.80 / 5.0 · CVSS + content signals
- Velocity
- 0.00 / 2.0 · updates in 48h
- Pickup speed
- 0.30 / 0.6 · time to second source
- Recency
- × 0.01 temporal multiplier
- Community
- + 0.00 / 1.5 · reddit signal
- Score
- 0.0 / 10 = base × recency + community
Analysis
The University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine was hit by a Booba ransomware attack that disrupted operations and led to data theft. The event notes hackers stole data and references the BoobaProject. What to watch: scope of the stolen medical data and whether patient records were exposed.
Timeline
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original reporting
Ransomware disrupts University of Illinois Chicago medical school; hackers steal data # Ransomware # DataBreach # Illinois # BoobaProject #
dysruptionhub.com · 8d ago · October 5th, 2026
Ransomware disrupts University of Illinois Chicago medical school; hackers steal data # Ransomware # DataBreach # Illinois # BoobaProject #
via Mastodon https://dysruptionhub.com/uic-college-medicine-ransomware/
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update from beyondmachines.net
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine Hit by Booba Ransomware Attack The University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine suf
beyondmachines.net · 7d ago · October 6th, 2026
University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine Hit by Booba Ransomware Attack The University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine suf
via Mastodon https://beyondmachines.net/event_details/university-of-illinois-chicago-college-of-medicine-hit-by-booba-ransomware-attack-f-s-u-h-g/gD2P6Ple2L