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Confidence HighJan 18, 2025massdevelopment.com

MassDevelopment Claimed by Bianlian Ransomware Group

PatternExternal actor · Malware · Availability impact

MassDevelopment, the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, was claimed as a victim by the Bianlian ransomware group on January 18, 2025. The ransomware group alleged to have stolen 4 TB of data from the agency.

Signal date
Jan 18, 2025
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Confidence
High
Sources
1 source
massdevelopment.com logo

Massdevelopment

Sector
Finance and Insurance
Signals
1 linked

Signal context

First seen: Jan 18, 2025

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Ransomware attack by Bianlian group.
  • 4 TB of data allegedly stolen.
  • MassDevelopment is a state development finance agency.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
Massdevelopment logo
Massdevelopment

Sector: Finance and Insurance

Likely country: Location not provided

Estimated
Threat source
Malware activity

Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.

  • Source type: outside the affected organization
Business impact
Potential operational disruption

Impact area: Availability

Trend context
28 signals with similar action pattern
  • 22 signals in the same sector
  • 28 signals with the same likely impact area
  • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
Mentioned entities
MassdevelopmentMassDevelopment ClaimedBianlian Ransomware Group MassDevelopmentMassachusetts Development Finance AgencyBianlianRansomwareMassDevelopment

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