high severity May 20, 2023 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Medical University of the Americas Listed by Nokoyawa Ransomware Group

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Medical University of the Americas (MUA) is a private for-profit offshore medical school in Charlestown, Nevis. It is owned by R3 Education, Inc. which also owns St. Matthew's University and the Saba University School of Medicine Students at MUA are primarily from the US and Canada and return to...
— from Snatch’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.

Medical University of the Americas Listed by Nokoyawa Ransomware Group

On May 20, 2023, the Medical University of the Americas appeared on the leak site operated by the nokoyawa ransomware group. The listing states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack on the offshore medical school located in Charlestown, Nevis. The disclosure does not specify the number of records affected, the exact data types stolen, or any ransom demand.

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Details from the Leak Site

The primary disclosure on the nokoyawa leak site indicates that MUA, a private for-profit medical school owned by R3 Education Inc., suffered a ransomware incident resulting in the theft of internal files. The listing provides no further breakdown of the contents. Publicly available information confirms that MUA primarily serves students from the United States and Canada who return home to complete clinical training and residency programs. Because the leak site does not quantify the breach or list sample data, the full scope of exposed information remains unknown to the public.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

If you or a family member attended, applied to, or worked at the Medical University of the Americas, your personal information may now sit in an attacker-controlled archive. Medical school records frequently contain Social Security numbers, financial aid details, health information, addresses, and emergency contacts. Even without exact figures from the disclosure, the exposure of internal files creates immediate risk for identity theft, tax fraud, and targeted phishing. Families often share email domains or phone numbers across applications, so one person’s data can expose siblings, parents, or spouses.

Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Stolen internal files can serve as the foundation for doxxing chains that link academic records to real-world identities. Attackers routinely combine university data with credential leaks, public records, and social-media handles to build complete profiles. This is especially dangerous for medical students and graduates whose names and locations become tied to professional licensing databases. A single leak can cascade into account takeovers across email, banking, and government portals. Credential reuse from university systems amplifies the threat, allowing attackers to move from one service to another with stolen passwords.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed May 20, 2023

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

Affected Unconfirmed

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