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Ransomware Victim Financial Services

Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A.

Ransomware attack by Minteye · Disclosed December 12, 2025 · 🇺🇸 United States

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Date Disclosed
Dec 12, 2025
2025
Threat Group
Minteye
5 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Financial Services

ThreatAI Analysis

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

About the Minteye group

MintEye is a ransomware group with concentrated activity in North America, targeting professional services, construction, engineering, architecture, and logistics sectors, with victims documented in the US and Chile; limited public technical analysis is available. Minteye has listed 5 victims since December 2025.

Incident Analysis

Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. was targeted by Minteye ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 5 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on December 12, 2025, when Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. is based in United States , operating in the Financial Services sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,428 victims in our database.

Sector context: Financial sector organisations are targeted for their access to funds, sensitive financial data, and the reputational damage a public breach can cause. Regulatory requirements also increase recovery costs.

Minteye 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 7, 2026 02:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. was listed as a victim of the Minteye ransomware group on December 12, 2025. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Financial Services sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A.?

Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. was attacked by Minteye ransomware. Minteye is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 5 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. was disclosed on December 12, 2025. 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 Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. 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 Financial Services organisation, Cranford, Buckley, Schultze, Tomchin, Allen & Buie, P.A. likely held financial records, client data, and transaction histories.

How can organisations protect against Minteye attacks?

To defend against Minteye 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.