Disclosure context

About beast

The Beast ransomware group is a relatively new threat actor that emerged in July 2025, operating with apparent financial motivations through their ransomware campaigns. With limited public documentation available from major security agencies, the group has demonstrated activity primarily targeting victims across the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, South Korea, and Argentina, accumulating approximately 65 known victims since their emergence. Their targeting pattern shows a focus on healthcare organizations, manufacturing companies, educational institutions, and construction firms, suggesting an opportunistic approach rather than highly specialized sector expertise. The group's recent emergence means there is insufficient public intelligence from CISA, FBI, Mandiant, or other established security researchers regarding their specific attack methodologies, initial access vectors, or technical capabilities. Given the timeline of their first observation in mid-2025, Beast represents an active and emerging threat with their current operational status remaining unclear due to limited threat intelligence reporting from authoritative sources. The group has been linked to 75 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on July 29, 2025; most recent post May 21, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

February 18, 2026Daniel L Kaler, DDS, PC listed by beaston the group's public leak site

Ransom demanded: $23.83

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Healthcare sector, which has 1,779 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Daniel L Kaler, DDS, PC is reported in United States, a country with 7,392 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

How we know this. Darkfield monitors public ransomware leak sites continuously, archiving every new disclosure and the data later released against the victim. Each entry on this page is sourced from the operator's own publication and cross-checked against complementary OSINT feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch). We do not collect or host stolen data — only the metadata, timestamps and screenshots needed to make the public disclosure searchable and accountable. Records here are corrected when the original post is edited, retracted, or merged with another disclosure.

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Daniel L Kaler, DDS, PC

Claimed by beast · listed 3 months ago

$23.83

Ransom

demanded

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Feb 18, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: beast
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Healthcare
Listed on leak site: Feb 18, 2026
Ransom demanded: $23.83

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Daniel L. Kaler, DDS, PC is a multi-location orthodontic practice operated by Dr. Daniel Kaler and Dr. Brenda Dick, serving children, teens, and adults across four offices in Sioux City (two locations), Le Mars, Iowa, and Wayne, Nebraska. The practice offers traditional metal braces, Clarity ceramic braces, Invisalign, and digital impression technology. It is a Preferred Invisalign Provider in its service area.

Industry: Orthodontic Dental Practice
Address: 4224 Sergeant Rd, Sioux City, IA 51106 (primary); also 2801 Outer Dr N, Sioux City, IA 51104; 405 Plymouth St NW, Le Mars, IA 51031; 617 Pearl St Ste #2, Wayne, NE 68787
Employees: 11-50

Attack summary

Severity: high — The disclosure status is 'data_published', indicating actual data has been released. As a healthcare practice, the compromised data almost certainly includes protected health information (PHI) and patient PII, including records of minors, which constitutes sensitive regulated data under HIPAA. The multi-location practice amplifies the scale of potential patient exposure.

The Beast ransomware group claims to have compromised Daniel L. Kaler, DDS, PC and has disclosed the victim with a 'data_published' status, indicating exfiltration and publication of data. No specific ransom amount or data volume was stated in the post.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Patient personal information (PII)
Patient health/orthodontic records
Financial and payment information
Patient forms and intake documents
Staff and doctor information

What the group claims

Daniel L. Kaler, DDS, PC offers unparalleled orthodontic services to children, teens, and adults in Sioux City, Le Mars, IA, and Wayne, NE. The practice is dedicated to creating beautiful, healthy smiles through gentle and effective treatments in a comfortable environment.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

[ 2fORM Architecture specializes in innovative sustainable architecture, offering design services for residential, commercial, and interior projects. Their portfolio includes a diverse range of developments, such as multi-family housing, health care facilities, and various remodels. The company aims to serve clients in the Pacific Northwest, including individual homeowners, businesses, and institutions. With a commitment to sustainability and creativity, 2fORM Architecture enhances the built environment through thoughtful design. ](http://beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion/card/2form_architecture)[ ACMARK s r o is a company that operates in the Repair Services industry. It employs 10to19 people and has 1Mto5M of revenue. The company is headquartered in Brno, South Moravian, Czech Republic. ](http://beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion/card/acmark)[ AJU Pharm Co., Ltd. is a prominent South Korean total healthcare company founded in 1953. For over 70 years, it has evolved from a manufacturer of raw materials into a global pharmaceutical group specializing in prescription drugs, medical devices, and health supplements P U B L I S H…

Screenshot of the leak post

Leak screenshot for Daniel L Kaler, DDS, PC

Sources

Victim sitewww.drkaler.com
Leak posthttp://beast6azu4f7fxjakiayhnssybibsgjnmy77a6duufqw5afjzfjhzuqd.onion/card/daniel_l_kaler__dds__pc

Source

Indexed 3 months ago

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