Ransomware victim disclosure

Squamish Nation

listed as squamish.net · Claimed by BrainCipher · listed 2 days ago

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Jun 1, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: BrainCipher
Status: Data leaked
Country: CA
Sector: Not Found
Listed on leak site: Jun 1, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) is an Indigenous government entity established in 1923, governing the Squamish people with communities primarily on the North Shore of Vancouver and along the Squamish River in British Columbia. The Nation provides programs and services including education, language, recreation, emergency supports, and administration to its members.

Industry: Indigenous Government & Public Administration
Address: 320 Seymour Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7J 2J3 (Main Office); 1380 Stawamus Road Squamish, BC V8B 0B5 (Totem Hall)
Founded: 1923

Attack summary

Severity: high — Confirmed exfiltration and publication of confidential documents from a government entity responsible for member services, financial administration, and sensitive member records (housing lists, member services, forms). Indigenous government data carries heightened sensitivity due to member privacy and sovereignty concerns.

BrainCipher claims to have exfiltrated confidential documents from Squamish Nation. The group has published data and set a ransom deadline of June 14, 2026, though no specific ransom amount is stated.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

confidential documents

Original description

AI-summarised, not from the leak post

squamish.net appears to be an internet service provider and telecommunications company operating in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It offers broadband internet connectivity and related services to residential and business customers in the Squamish region. The company serves as a local ISP, providing connectivity solutions to the Sea-to-Sky Corridor area of British Columbia, positioning itself within the Canadian telecommunications and internet services industry.

The leak post

captured from the group's site

We have a lot of confidential documents. If you think you are here by mistake, please contact us at [email protected]
⏳ Deadline: June 14, 2026 at 10:00

Sources

Victim sitesquamish.net
Leak posthttp://vkvsgl7lhipjirmz6j5ubp3w3bwvxgcdbpi3fsbqngfynetqtw4w5hyd.onion/n/squamish

Source

Indexed 2 days ago

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Disclosure context

About BrainCipher

Braincipher is a recently emerged ransomware group that was first observed in July 2024, operating with apparent financial motivations and targeting organizations primarily across North America and Europe. The group's origin and potential affiliations remain largely undocumented by major threat intelligence organizations, though their targeting patterns suggest a broad opportunistic approach rather than nation-state backing, likely operating as an independent entity rather than through established ransomware-as-a-service infrastructure. Their attack methodology and specific technical capabilities have not been extensively documented by CISA, FBI, or major security research firms, though their victim distribution across 44 confirmed targets spanning business services, manufacturing, technology, and healthcare sectors indicates a generalist approach to target selection rather than sector-specific expertise. No major high-profile campaigns or significant law enforcement actions have been publicly documented against this group by reputable sources, suggesting either a relatively low-impact operational scale or insufficient intelligence collection on their activities. As of current reporting, the group's operational status remains unclear due to limited public documentation from established threat intelligence sources. The group has been linked to 58 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on July 1, 2024; most recent post June 1, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Also tracked as: brain cipher.

Timeline of this disclosure

June 1, 2026squamish.net listed by BrainCipheron the group's public leak site

Other recent disclosures by BrainCipher

BrainCipher has been linked to 58 public victims on Darkfield. A sample of the most recent: