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Gardeners' Guild

Ransomware attack by Storm · Disclosed September 30, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

gardenersguild.com

Date Disclosed
Sep 30, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Storm
78 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Agriculture and Food Production

ThreatAI Analysis

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

On 30 September 2026, dark web leak site Storm listed Gardeners' Guild on its site. The full-service landscaping company offers irrigation repair, sustainable landscaping, fire fuel reduction and services ranging from interior to exterior landscape maintenance and construction.

About Gardeners' Guild

Gardeners' Guild is a full-service landscaping company based in the SF Bay Area, specializing in both interior and exterior landscape maintenance and construction. Founded in 1972 and employee-owned, they offer a range of services including irrigation repair, sustainable landscaping, and fire fuel reduction. Their clients include multi-family communities, commercial buildings, business parks, hospitality venues, and residential properties. The company is dedicated to transforming and maintaining landscapes while promoting water conservation and drought-tolerant designs. The company headquarters is located in 2780 Goodrick Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, United States. 51-200 Employees

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Storm group

Storm has listed 49 victims since August 2026.

Incident Analysis

Gardeners' Guild was targeted by Storm ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 78 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 30, 2026, when Gardeners' Guild appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Gardeners' Guild is based in United States , operating in the Agriculture and Food Production sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,656 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.

Storm 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: Oct 1, 2026 18:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Gardeners' Guild attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Gardeners' Guild was listed as a victim of the Storm ransomware group on September 30, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Agriculture and Food Production sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Gardeners' Guild?

Gardeners' Guild was attacked by Storm ransomware. Storm is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 78 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Gardeners' Guild ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Gardeners' Guild was disclosed on September 30, 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 Gardeners' Guild ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Gardeners' Guild 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 Agriculture and Food Production organisation, Gardeners' Guild likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Storm attacks?

To defend against Storm 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.