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high severity August 12, 2025 · 1 min read Unverified claim — what this is

KIPP DC Listed by worldleaks Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Kipp Dc, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

KIPP DC is a network of high-performing, tuition-free, college-preparatory public schools in Washington, D.C. With 20 schools educating students from PreK3 to grade 12, KIPP DC aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and character strengths required for success in life. They focus on creating a positive and structured learning environment.

— from Worldleaks’s own leak-site posting. This is the group’s claim, quoted verbatim; it is not GalaxyWarden’s reporting and has not been independently verified.
KIPP DC Listed by worldleaks Ransomware Group

On August 12, 2025, the ransomware group WorldLeaks added KIPP DC to its leak site, claiming that internal files had been exfiltrated from the network of 20 tuition-free public charter schools in Washington, D.C. Families whose children attend or have attended these PreK3–12 schools now face the possibility that sensitive personal records are in the hands of attackers.

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Public reporting indicates that WorldLeaks claims to have obtained internal documents during a ransomware incident. The exact number of people affected remains unknown, and the precise data types have not been fully detailed in available listings. The leak site posting itself serves as the primary public evidence of the breach. No official statement from KIPP DC had been widely reported at the time the listing appeared.

August 12, 2025 marks the date the group publicly listed the organization. The files are described only as “internal files exfiltrated in ransomware attack,” leaving families to assume common school records such as student names, dates of birth, addresses, parent contact information, and possibly health or academic details could be included.

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Attributed to Worldleaks · 175 incidents tracked →
Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed
Disclosed August 12, 2025
Last reviewed August 8, 2026
Affected Unconfirmed
By GalaxyWarden Threat Research · Editorial & sourcing standards
Unverified claim — what this report is
This page documents a public listing on a ransomware/extortion group’s leak site, tracked via public threat-intelligence sources. A listing is the attacker’s claim. GalaxyWarden aggregates and reports such claims; we have not independently verified that a breach occurred, what data (if any) was taken, or the accuracy of anything the group asserts, and the named organisation has not necessarily confirmed the incident. Sections above describe what the listing shows and the group’s documented history — not verified findings about the named organisation. If you represent this organisation and believe anything here is inaccurate, tell us and we’ll review it promptly.
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GalaxyWarden is a breach-monitoring service and news aggregator. We do not exfiltrate, host, purchase, or redistribute stolen data. Breach information is compiled from publicly accessible sources and threat-intelligence platforms, and is reported as claims attributed to their source. We promptly correct or remove material shown to be inaccurate — see our content & takedown policy or write to support@galaxywarden.com.
Sources: worldleaks leak site (via ransomware.live)
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