Ransomware Group Barracuda Hits: Skyline Implants and Periodontics
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Skyline Implants & Periodontics — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group Barracuda. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-23T07:07:51.041875+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Skyline Implants & Periodontics |
| Threat Group | Barracuda |
| Summary | Full personal and servers files dumps from Skyline Implants & Periodontics company. The data files contain: medical documents of patients (including MRI scans of various parts of the body — files with the .dcm extension), personal photos, and the personal data of the doctor, Scott Ferguson, as well as documents from the company Skyline Implants & Periodontics — in particular, information on equipment and pharmaceutical procurement and other related materials. | Severity: HIGH | Size: 800 GB | Status: free | FREE |
| Date of Breach | 2026-08-23T07:07:38.721503+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-08-23T07:07:51.041875+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | skylineperio.com |
| Business Sector | Healthcare |
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