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 5, 2026northstaria.com listed by INC Ransomon the group's public leak site

Ransom demanded: $44.9M

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, northstaria.com 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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North Star Insurance Advisors

listed as northstaria.com · Claimed by INC Ransom · listed 3 months ago

$44.9M

Ransom

demanded

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Mar 5, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: INC Ransom
Status: Data leaked
Country: United States
Sector: Not Found
Listed on leak site: Mar 5, 2026
Ransom demanded: $44.9M
Estimated revenue: $44.9M

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

North Star Insurance Advisors is a US-based final expense telesales company that markets life insurance products primarily to seniors. The company operates via telesales, leveraging proprietary technology and over 40 years of combined industry experience. It supports a network of agents and partners with training and compensation programs.

Industry: Final Expense Life Insurance & Telesales
Employees: 200

Attack summary

Severity: critical — Data has been published (confirmed exfiltration) by a known ransomware group from an insurance company handling senior/final expense clients, strongly implicating PII and financial data at scale for a regulated industry (insurance), with a $44.9M ransom demand consistent with significant data volume.

INC Ransom claims to have compromised North Star Insurance Advisors and has published data, indicating exfiltration of company and potentially policyholder/client data. The disclosed status is 'data_published', meaning stolen data has been released or offered publicly.

critical

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Client/policyholder personal information
Agent and partner records
Employee records
Financial data
Proprietary technology or business data
Internal communications

What the group claims

North Star Insurance Advisors is the leading final expense telesales company in America, dedicated to serving the senior market, agents, and partners. The company offers innovative training, a competitive compensation structure, and limitless growth opportunities for agents and partners. With over 40 years of combined experience, North Star utilizes proprietary technology to assist families with their final expense needs. As a purpose-driven organization, they prioritize people and aim to provide valuable resources to navigate life's challenges. Employees: 200 Revenue: $44.9 Million Industry: Insurance Phone Number: (636) 205-5005

Sources

Victim sitenorthstaria.com

Source

Indexed 3 months ago

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