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, 2026lifelongaccess.org listed by lynxon the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Healthcare sector, which has 1,779 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, lifelongaccess.org 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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lifelongaccess.org

Claimed by lynx · listed 11 days ago

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since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
May 10, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

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

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Lifelong Access is a US-based nonprofit organization headquartered in McLean County, Illinois, that provides specialized services to individuals with disabilities across all life stages, from birth through end of life. Its programs include pediatric therapy, adult community day services, behavioral health clinics, and supported employment. With over 70 years of operation and more than 200 staff, it serves the McLean County community.

Industry: Disability Services & Behavioral Health
Address: McLean County, Illinois, US
Employees: 200+

Attack summary

Severity: critical — Lifelong Access handles highly sensitive regulated data including medical records, behavioral health information, and disability-related PII for a vulnerable population (minors and adults with disabilities). The disclosure status is 'data_published', indicating confirmed exfiltration and public release of likely HIPAA-covered health information at scale.

The Lynx ransomware group claims to have exfiltrated data from Lifelong Access and has published the stolen data, though no ransom amount or specific data volume was stated in the post.

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Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Client personal records
Medical/therapy records
Disability assessment data
Employee records
Behavioral health clinic data
Supported employment records

What the group claims

Lifelong Access is a dedicated organization that supports individuals with disabilities through a wide range of specialized programs tailored to their unique needs. Serving clients from birth to the end of life, it focuses on empowering individuals and breaking down barriers, ensuring they have access to resources that foster thriving lives. The company excels in pediatric therapy and adult services, offering therapies, community day services, behavioral health clinics, and supported employment opportunities. With over 70 years of experience and a team of over 200 professionals, Lifelong Access continues to expand its impact in the McLean County community.

Sources

Victim sitelifelongaccess.org
Leak posthttp://lynxblogco7r37jt7p5wrmfxzqze7ghxw6rihzkqc455qluacwotciyd.onion/leaks/6a004e6e2b391873c7de831d

Source

Indexed 11 days ago

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