Ransomware victim disclosure

Hightower Communications

Claimed by Play · listed 2 days ago

Age

since listed · listed for ransom

Status timeline

Listed
Jun 2, 2026

Current state: Listed for ransom

At a glance

Group: Play
Status: Listed for ransom
Listed on leak site: Jun 2, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Hightower Communications is a telecommunications company. Limited public information is available; the company appears on a Play ransomware leak list dated June 2026.

Industry: Telecommunications

Attack summary

Severity: low — Listing only with no proof files, no confirmed data exfiltration details, and no operational impact stated. No ransom demand or specific data inventory disclosed.

Play ransomware claims to have compromised Hightower Communications. The post lists the victim on a leak site with no specific details about encryption, exfiltration, or data categories.

low

The leak post

captured from the group's site

| Play ransomware HAS NEVER PROVIDED AND DOES NOT PROVIDE THE RaaS, read the FAQ page.WE NEVER WRITES FIRST, IF SOMEONE WRITES TO YOU, THEY ARE SCAMMERS.If we have not responded to you by email within 12 hours, please leave your contact information on the website in the contact tab.  |  
| --- |  
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Screenshot of the leak post

Leak screenshot for Hightower Communications

Sources

Leak posthttp://ipi4tiumgzjsym6pyuzrfqrtwskokxokqannmd6sa24shvr7x5kxdvqd.onion

Source

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Disclosure context

About Play

**Overview:** Play (also known as PlayCrypt) is a financially motivated ransomware group that emerged in late 2022, conducting targeted attacks against organizations across multiple sectors with a focus on financial extortion. **Origin & Affiliation:** The group's country of origin remains unclear based on public reporting, though they appear to operate independently rather than as a traditional ransomware-as-a-service model. **Attack Methodology:** Play ransomware operators typically gain initial access through compromised Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials and exploit valid accounts, then move laterally through networks using tools like Cobalt Strike before deploying their custom ransomware payload. The group employs double extortion tactics, stealing sensitive data before encryption and threatening to publish it on their leak site if ransom demands are not met. **Notable Campaigns:** According to CISA advisories, Play has targeted over 300 entities globally since its emergence, with significant impacts on critical infrastructure sectors including healthcare, education, and government services, though specific ransom amounts and individual victim details vary in public reporting. **Current Status:** Play remains an active threat as of 2024, continuing to target organizations primarily in North America and Europe according to ongoing security researcher observations and law enforcement warnings. The group has been linked to 1,290 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on November 26, 2022; most recent post June 2, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Also tracked as: PlayCrypt.

Timeline of this disclosure

June 2, 2026Hightower Communications listed by Playon the group's public leak site

Other recent disclosures by Play

Play has been linked to 1,290 public victims on Darkfield. A sample of the most recent: