Disclosure context

About INC Ransom

INC Ransom is a financially motivated ransomware group that emerged in September 2021 and has since compromised 832 known victims across multiple sectors. The group's origin and specific affiliations remain undocumented in public threat intelligence reports, though their operational patterns suggest they likely operate as an independent entity rather than a formal Ransomware-as-a-Service model. While detailed attack methodologies for INC Ransom have not been extensively documented by major security firms, their victim distribution indicates they employ broad-spectrum targeting approaches that have successfully penetrated healthcare, technology, business services, and manufacturing organizations. The group demonstrates a preference for targeting English-speaking countries, with the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom representing their primary victim demographics, alongside significant activity in Germany and Australia. Notable campaigns or high-profile attacks by INC Ransom have not been prominently featured in major threat intelligence publications from CISA, FBI, or leading security researchers, suggesting they may operate with a lower public profile despite their substantial victim count. INC Ransom remains active as of current intelligence assessments, with no documented law enforcement disruptions or confirmed rebranding efforts. The group has been linked to 836 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on September 9, 2021; most recent post May 20, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Also tracked as: INC.

Timeline of this disclosure

March 11, 2026Kentucky Injury listed by INC Ransomon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Not Found sector, which has 4,859 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, Kentucky Injury 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.

Ransomware victim disclosure

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Law Office of John Byrnes

listed as Kentucky Injury · Claimed by INC Ransom · listed 2 months ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Mar 11, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: INC Ransom
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Not Found
Listed on leak site: Mar 11, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

The Law Office of John Byrnes is a Louisville, Kentucky-based solo personal injury law practice operated by attorney John Byrnes, who has over 25 years of legal experience. The firm focuses exclusively on personal injury law, representing clients across Kentucky in matters including car accidents, defective products, and medical malpractice. It is a small, client-focused practice dedicated to securing compensation for individuals injured through others' negligence.

Industry: Personal Injury Law
Address: Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Attack summary

Severity: critical — A personal injury law firm routinely holds highly sensitive regulated data including clients' medical records, financial details, and privileged legal communications at scale; confirmed data publication by INC Ransom constitutes a critical exposure of PII and likely HIPAA-adjacent medical information.

INC Ransom claims to have attacked this personal injury law firm and has published data, indicating exfiltration of firm and client records; no ransom amount or data volume was specified.

critical

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Client personal information
Case files and legal documents
Medical records (likely, given practice area)
Financial records
Attorney-client communications

What the group claims

When you're dealing with an injury, you need more than just legal representation — you need someone who truly understands what you're going through and will stand by your side. That’s where I come in. I'm John Byrnes, a Louisville-based personal injury lawyer dedicated to helping people across Kentucky when they’ve been hurt due to someone else’s negligence. With over 25 years of legal experience and a passion for serving my community, I focus exclusively on personal injury law so I can give every client the time, attention, and strong advocacy they deserve. Whether you were injured in a car accident, harmed by a defective product, or suffered due to medical malpractice, my goal is to help you recover the maximum compensation and care you need to move forward.

Source

Indexed 2 months ago

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