Skira is a small ransomware group emerging in late 2024, known for targeting the education sector to steal financial and personal data.
Analyst brief
Skira is a small ransomware group that emerged in late 2024, targeting the education sector and stealing financial and personal identification data. They primarily target victims in the US, Turkey, and India, with a focus on employee records like SSNs and W-2s. Their TTPs likely involve data exfiltration ransomware and double extortion tactics. Defenders should prioritize protecting sensitive employee data in educational institutions and strengthen data leak monitoring.
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Skira is a small ransomware group that emerged around late 2024, claiming responsibility for the breach of Carruth Compliance Consulting that exposed SSNs, W-2s, and financial records of employees across 36 US school districts, with five total claimed victims across the US, Turkey, and India.