Nova Claims Extortion of Argentina’s Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
Summary
Ransomware[.]live lists Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata as a nova extortion target, alleging use of stolen data and that the actor supplied a data tree and samples. The claim is unconfirmed.
Key points
- The monitoring record names Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata in Argentina as the alleged victim and nova as the actor.
- The post attributes an extortion claim to nova, including an alleged threat involving stolen data.
- Nova reportedly supplied a data tree and stolen-data samples; the post says it cannot confirm the claim.
Article Details
- Victim
- Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
- Claim Date
- 2026-07-20
- Encryption Status
- Unknown; encryption was not reported.
- Exfiltration Status
- Alleged; Nova reportedly supplied a data tree and samples described as stolen, but the claim is unverified.
- Exfiltrated Data
- Nova reportedly provided a tree and samples of allegedly stolen data; the contents were not specified.
- Ransom Demand
- No monetary amount was reported. Nova reportedly demanded engagement through its support channel.
- Leak Status
- A Nova claim was listed on 2026-07-20; publication of the full data was not reported, and the claim is unverified.