Disclosure context

About lynx

Lynx is a relatively new ransomware group that emerged in July 2024, operating with apparent financial motivations and demonstrating rapid scaling capabilities with 397 documented victims within their first few months of operation. The group's origin and specific affiliations remain unclear due to their recent emergence, though their targeting patterns suggest a sophisticated operation that may operate independently rather than as a traditional Ransomware-as-a-Service model. Based on their victim distribution, Lynx appears to employ broad-spectrum targeting methodologies focusing heavily on English-speaking countries, with the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and Australia representing their primary geographic targets, while concentrating their attacks on manufacturing, business services, technology, and transportation/logistics sectors, though specific technical details regarding their initial access vectors, encryption methods, and data exfiltration practices have not yet been extensively documented by major security research organizations. Due to the group's recent emergence, there are no widely reported major campaigns or high-profile incidents that have gained significant public attention from law enforcement agencies or established threat intelligence firms. As of late 2024, Lynx appears to remain active with no reported law enforcement disruptions or operational changes. The group has been linked to 410 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on July 29, 2024; most recent post May 10, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

May 10, 2026jacksoncountyin.com listed by lynxon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Public Sector sector, which has 259 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, jacksoncountyin.com is reported in US, a country with 2,713 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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jacksoncountyin.com

Claimed by lynx · listed 11 days ago

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Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
May 10, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: lynx
Status: Data leaked
Country: US
Sector: Public Sector
Listed on leak site: May 10, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

The Jackson County Visitor Center is a public-sector tourism and travel resource located in Jackson County, Indiana. It promotes local outdoor recreation, cultural experiences, dining, and community festivals to travelers and residents. It serves as a regional gateway for Southern Indiana tourism planning.

Industry: Tourism & Visitor Services (Public Sector)

Attack summary

Severity: medium — Data has been published by the group, indicating confirmed exfiltration and disclosure, but no details on the volume, type, or sensitivity of the data are provided, and no evidence of PII at scale, financial, or regulated data is stated.

The Lynx ransomware group claims to have attacked the Jackson County Visitor Center and has published data ('data_published' status), though no specific data size or ransom demand was stated in the post.

medium

What the group claims

Jackson County Visitor Center serves as a gateway for travelers seeking to explore the scenic beauty, rich history, and vibrant community of Jackson County, Indiana. The center offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities, cultural experiences, and local events, catering to families, adventure seekers, and history enthusiasts alike. Visitors can enjoy hiking, biking, local dining, and numerous festivals that celebrate the region's heritage and community spirit. Conveniently located near major cities, the center is an ideal resource for planning memorable getaways and discovering hidden gems in Southern Indiana.

Sources

Victim sitejacksoncountyin.com
Leak posthttp://lynxblogco7r37jt7p5wrmfxzqze7ghxw6rihzkqc455qluacwotciyd.onion/leaks/6a0052ee2b391873c7deca8e

Source

Indexed 11 days ago

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