2026 GOP — Qilin ransomware leak-site claim (unverified)
Data compromised
Actor listing claiming stolen internal data; sample files alleged on onion site; public mirrors do not quantify volume or list donor/voter/staff field categories — unverified
Technical writeup
Unverified ransomware / leak-site claim — discovered July 24, 2026 (Ransomware.live; GalaxyWarden). Qilin listed “GOP” on its portal claiming theft of internal data and publishing samples typical of double-extortion pressure. No party confirmation or attested donor/staff count in sources reviewed. BreachHistory indexes recordsAffected 0 and labels the row unverified.
Root cause
Unverified Qilin ransomware leak-site listing naming the GOP — organization had not confirmed at indexing time