2026 Padget Technologies — unauthorized file copy June 4; employee SSNs (Akira claimed)
Data compromised
Company-confirmed in affected files: names and Social Security numbers (varies by individual). Akira claimed broader haul (licenses, W-9s, contracts, client data) — not independently confirmed as company fact
Technical writeup
Verified company/regulator notice — Padget Technologies Inc. (Cedar Falls, Iowa industrial automation) detected suspicious activity June 4, 2026; investigation confirmed an unauthorized actor accessed and copied limited files that day. Before the file review finished, ransomware group Akira posted a Tor claim (June 25, 2026) alleging employee IDs, SSNs, W-9s, payment details, NDAs, projects, and client materials. Padget’s Nebraska AG notice confirms names and SSNs in reviewed files for at least one Nebraska resident notified July 23, 2026, and states written notice to affected individuals with 12 months IDX credit monitoring. Total headcount not published in filings reviewed — recordsAffected 0 pending a public aggregate count. Small verified employee-data incident; no blog.
Root cause
Unauthorized actor accessed and copied limited files June 4, 2026; Akira later posted a Tor claim before review finished (company AG notice)