Ransomware Group N0n Hits: United Federation of Teachers
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, United Federation of Teachers — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group N0n. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-18T15:22:48.612462+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | United Federation of Teachers |
| Threat Group | N0n |
| Summary | Education / Labor Union · US — New York | The union’s complete legal case archive — approx. 181,420 documents: grievance and arbitration files, disciplinary appeal decisions and personnel case files, each named for a member; Contract documents: CBAs, MOUs, MOAs and side letters; Nurse-federation and health-benefit-fund case materials; Teacher evaluation and class-size complaint files; Staff search and case-view audit logs | Publication proceeds in batches after the deadline. The victim can verify everything and settle in their private negotiation room. | [ACTIVE: deadline 2026-09-19 14:58 UTC] |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-18T15:22:32.781736+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-18T15:22:48.612462+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | uft.org |
| Business Sector | Education |
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