LockBit5 Claims Breach of BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, Alleging Patent Document Theft

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Summary

LockBit5 claims it breached BARDEHLE PAGENBERG via bardehle[.]com and exfiltrated confidential patent-litigation documents and other firm data. The post says the claim is unconfirmed.

Key points

  • LockBit5 claims BARDEHLE PAGENBERG, a Germany-based intellectual property law firm, was breached.
  • The group allegedly exfiltrated confidential patent-litigation documents and other sensitive firm data.
  • The claim is attributed to a LockBit5 leak-site post and monitored by ransomware.live.
  • The article states it cannot confirm the claim’s accuracy.

Article Details

Victim
bardehle.com
Victim Domain
bardehle.com
Claim Date
2026-04-17
Encryption Status
Unknown
Encrypted Size
Unknown
Exfiltration Status
Claimed by LockBit5; unverified.
Exfiltrated Data
LockBit5 allegedly claimed exfiltration of confidential patent litigation documents and other sensitive firm data. The source says the claim could not be confirmed.
Exfiltrated Size
Unknown
Ransom Demand
Unknown
Leak Status
Unknown; publication of data is not reported.

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