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Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC

Ransomware attack by Insomnia · Disclosed September 15, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

www.wigginschilds.com

Date Disclosed
Sep 15, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Insomnia
52 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Professional Services

ThreatAI Analysis

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

Insomnia, a data-theft and extortion group targeting US healthcare organizations, listed Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC on its dark web leak site on 15 September 2026; the firm is based in United States and operates in Professional Services.

About the Insomnia group

Insomnia is a data-theft and extortion group that emerged in October 2025, targeting primarily US-based healthcare organizations — stealing patient files and threatening public exposure rather than encrypting files — and avoiding former Soviet states, consistent with Russian-speaking cybercrime norms. Insomnia has listed 49 victims since February 2025.

Incident Analysis

Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC was targeted by Insomnia ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 52 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 15, 2026, when Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC is based in United States , operating in the Professional Services sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,534 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.

Insomnia 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 19, 2026 14:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC was listed as a victim of the Insomnia ransomware group on September 15, 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 Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC?

Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC was attacked by Insomnia ransomware. Insomnia is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 52 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC was disclosed on September 15, 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 Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC 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, Wiggins, Childs, Pantazis, Fisher, & Goldfarb LLC likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Insomnia attacks?

To defend against Insomnia 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.