Pear Claims Ransomware Attack on Exchange Group in Canada
Summary
The pear ransomware group claims it attacked Exchange Group, a Manitoba accounting and consulting firm, and says data was encrypted. The claim is unverified; the post cites the group's leak site and ransomware.live monitoring.
Key points
- The post names Exchange Group, a professional accounting and consulting firm in Manitoba, as the claimed victim.
- The ransomware group pear is identified as the actor; the post attributes the claim to its leak site and ransomware.live monitoring.
- The post alleges operational disruption and data encryption, but says the group's claims could not be confirmed.
Article Details
- Victim
- Exchange Group
- Claim Date
- 2026-05-13
- Encryption Status
- The ransomware claim says data was encrypted; the source states this is unconfirmed.
- Exfiltration Status
- None reported
- Ransom Demand
- The claim says encrypted data was held for ransom; no demand amount is disclosed.
- Leak Status
- No publication of victim data is reported; the group claim is unconfirmed.