2026 Ampex Data Systems — Play ransomware group claims March 30 breach
Data compromised
Names, addresses, SSNs, DOB, driver’s license, banking info per legal brief summary
Technical writeup
Morgan & Morgan’s May 20, 2026 data-breach brief summarized that Ampex Data Systems Corporation suffered a major cyberattack on March 30, 2026 when the Play ransomware group claimed responsibility, with potential exposure of names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and banking information. No consolidated regulatory denominator or Ampex public incident page was uniformly indexed at catalog time beyond legal-marketing summaries; BreachHistory classifies the entry as a disclosed ransomware incident pending company confirmation.
Root cause
Play ransomware group attack (claimed March 30, 2026)