Baker Distributing
May 23, 2026
•[ data extortion, data leak, ShinyHunters ]
In May 2026, the HVAC/R wholesale distributor Baker Distributing Company was added to the ShinyHunters data extortion group's "pay or leak" site. In early June, the group publicly published data they claimed had been obtained from Baker's SharePoint and Salesforce infrastructure including 103k unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers and tickets relating to the company's HVAC contractor customer base. The exposed data was largely corporate contact and support information with limited sensitivity.
Mediaworks Hungary Zrt.
April 28, 2026
•[ data extortion, data leak, financial data ]
World Leaks claimed responsibility for a data-extortion attack against Mediaworks Hungary Zrt. and released nearly 8.5 TB of allegedly sensitive internal files on its dark web site. Local media that reviewed the material said it included payroll records, contracts, financial statements, and internal communications; public reporting did not confirm encryption, deletion, or operational disruption.
Wamtechnik Sp. z o.o.
January 7, 2026
•[ ransomware, data extortion, data leak ]
The Gentlemen ransomware group claimed responsibility for a data-extortion attack against Wamtechnik Sp. z o.o., a Polish battery and industrial power-systems manufacturer, on January 7, 2026 and threatened to publish a full leak unless the company initiated negotiations. Public reporting did not confirm encryption, deletion, operational disruption, or the specific data volume.
