This record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the
clop group against
WITS.AC.ZA. It collects the publicly disclosed attack details — sector, location and
timeline — as published on the operator's leak site and indexed by Breach House.
Window Zero
EXPOSURE GAP
Window Zero is the time the breach stayed in the open before
anyone said so — the gap between when the attack was first discovered
on the operator's leak site (t1) and when it was publicly disclosed (t2).
The wider this window, the longer victims, staff and customers were exposed with no warning.
310days open
t1 · Published
t2 · Pending
Business Category
Education
Published
October 27, 2025
Disclosed / Notified
Not disclosed yet
Attack Summary
[AI generated] WITS.AC.ZA is the online domain for the University of the Witwatersrand, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Also known as Wits University, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a wide range of disciplines, such as commerce, law, management, humanities, health sciences and more. Known for its research-intensive focus, Wits University is one of Africa's top learning institutions.
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What's In This Leak
Composition analysis from Have I Been Ransom · ransomware leak.
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Identity documents present
pdf
1,137,629
records · 2,503 files
txt
189,618
records · 1,454 files
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Identity documents
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Dark Web Exposure
Findings for wits.ac.za
— indexed by HaveIBeenRansom.
8,409
found in Infostealer logs
2,958+
found in Traditional breaches
42+
found in Ransomware leaks
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pureincubation-com.7z.001
Database World ROC · breach
••• emails
Apollo.io DB 816millions.rar
Database World ROC · breach
••• emails
VerificationsIO_BF.7z.011
Kedr | Forum · breach
••• emails
TheUnderground - Reborn · breach
••• emails
B F R e p o V 3 F i l e s · breach
••• emails
B F R e p o V 3 F i l e s · breach
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