high severity December 26, 2023 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

richmont.edu Listed by lockbit3 Ransomware Group

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

Greetings!Today we are posting here the new company, "Richmont Graduate University".Company Description: Richmont Graduate University is a nonprofit organization providinggraduate education in the fields of professional counseling, mental h...
— from LockBit’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.

richmont.edu Listed by lockbit3 Ransomware Group

Richmont Graduate University was listed on the LockBit 3.0 ransomware leak site on December 26, 2023. The private Christian graduate school, which offers degrees in professional counseling and mental health, is claimed to have had internal files exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. Anyone who attended, worked at, or received counseling services from the university may have personal information now at risk of exposure.

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Reported Details from the Listing

The LockBit 3.0 leak site states that Richmont Graduate University suffered a ransomware attack and that attackers successfully exfiltrated internal files. The posting does not specify the volume of data taken, the exact file types involved, or the number of individuals affected. It simply states that data was stolen and gives the university a deadline to negotiate or face full publication. The disclosure indicates the incident falls into the classic ransomware-plus-extortion pattern where threat actors first encrypt systems and then threaten to release stolen information.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

If your name, address, Social Security number, financial details, or counseling records were part of Richmont’s internal files, those records could now be in the hands of criminals. Graduate schools like Richmont maintain extensive personal information on students, alumni, faculty, staff, and counseling clients. A breach of this type can lead to identity theft, tax fraud, or targeted phishing attacks that feel personal because attackers know details about your education or mental-health history. Even when the exact number of affected records remains unknown, the exposure of internal files usually means sensitive personal data is involved.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Stolen internal files often contain email addresses, usernames, phone numbers, and dates of birth that attackers can combine with information from other breaches. These fragments create identity chains that link your school email to personal accounts, online gaming handles, or family members’ profiles. Once criminals map those connections, they can impersonate you, hijack accounts, or sell the full dossier on dark-web markets. Credential leaks of this kind frequently cascade into account takeovers, especially for gaming accounts belonging to you or your children that reuse the same passwords or recovery emails.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed December 26, 2023

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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