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Ransomware Victim Retail & E-Commerce

America’s Food Basket

Ransomware attack by Wallstreet · Disclosed September 3, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

afbasket.com

Date Disclosed
Sep 3, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Wallstreet
15 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Retail & E-Commerce

ThreatAI Analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Wallstreet. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

Wallstreet listed America’s Food Basket on its dark web leak site on 3 September 2026; operating in Retail & E-Commerce sector it provides store locations, weekly ads, online shopping, delivery, recipes and job listings.

About America’s Food Basket

America’s Food Basket is a U.S. cooperative grocery-store network. Its site, afbasket.com, provides store locations, weekly ads, online shopping, delivery, recipes, and job listings. It operates under the America’s Food Basket and Ideal Food Basket names.

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Wallstreet group

Wallstreet has listed 12 victims since June 2026.

Incident Analysis

America’s Food Basket was targeted by Wallstreet ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 15 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 3, 2026, when America’s Food Basket appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

America’s Food Basket is based in United States , operating in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,469 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Wallstreet typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Sep 11, 2026 22:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was America’s Food Basket attacked by ransomware?

Yes. America’s Food Basket was listed as a victim of the Wallstreet ransomware group on September 3, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Retail & E-Commerce sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked America’s Food Basket?

America’s Food Basket was attacked by Wallstreet ransomware. Wallstreet is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 15 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the America’s Food Basket ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on America’s Food Basket was disclosed on September 3, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the America’s Food Basket ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from America’s Food Basket has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Retail & E-Commerce organisation, America’s Food Basket likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Wallstreet attacks?

To defend against Wallstreet and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.