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Ransomware victim Professional Services

Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA)

Listed by Spacebears on · organisation based in United States

www.sglacpas.com

Disclosed
Sep 4, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Spacebears
163 victims listed
Country
United States
#1 most targeted
Sector
Professional Services

ThreatAI analysis

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

About Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA)

Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) Accountancy Corporation is a full-service certified public accounting firm based in Stockton, California, founded in 1988. The firm provides tax planning and compliance, audits, reviews and compilations, bookkeeping, payroll, outsourced CFO support, and business consulting for individuals and companies. It has particular experience with real estate, healthcare, nonprofits, affordable housing, common-interest realty associations, and local government clients. SGLA positions itself as a hands-on local CPA practice that combines traditional accounting work with practical advice to help clients stay compliant and grow. https://www.sglacpas.com/

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Spacebears group

Space Bears is a double-extortion ransomware group that emerged in April 2024, distinguished by a professional "corporate" aesthetic on its leak site, leveraging Phobos RaaS infrastructure and targeting small-to-medium organizations in manufacturing, technology, and healthcare across the US and Europe. Spacebears has listed 157 victims since April 2024.

Vulnerabilities Spacebears is recorded exploiting

5 of these 5 are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, 5 of them recorded by CISA as used in ransomware campaigns. CVEs attributed to Spacebears across its reported activity. There is no indication that any of these was involved in the Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) incident — the source data does not record an entry point.

Incident analysis

Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) was listed by Spacebears ransomware, a group with 163 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on September 4, 2026.

Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) is based in United States and operates in the Professional Services sector. United States ranks #1 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 9,980 victims in this 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.

Spacebears typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Frequently asked questions

Was Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) was listed as a victim of the Spacebears ransomware group on September 4, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Professional Services sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA)?

Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) was attacked by Spacebears ransomware. Spacebears is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 163 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) was disclosed on September 4, 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 Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) 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 Professional Services organisation, Schwartz, Giannini, Lantsberger & Adamson (SGLA) likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Spacebears attacks?

To defend against Spacebears 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.