Interlock Claims 5.6 TB Ransomware Leak from Fort Smith
Summary
Interlock claims it compromised Fort Smith and leaked 5.6 TB of data, including public safety, infrastructure, law enforcement, and resident information. The claims have not been independently confirmed.
Key points
- The post attributes the claims to the ransomware group Interlock and says Fort Smith, Arkansas, was compromised.
- The group reportedly claims to have leaked more than 5.6 TB of confidential data.
- Claimed data includes police, fire, 911, water and sewer, and city IT information.
- The post says the leak reportedly contains law enforcement records, resident personal information, and more than 100,000 Social Security numbers.
- The post gives discovery and publication times of September 15, 2026.
- The author says the claims could not be confirmed and invites an official statement from the city.
Article Details
- Victim
- City of Fort Smith Arkansas
- Claim Date
- 2026-09-15
- Encryption Status
- Unknown; the source reports a ransomware attack but does not confirm encryption.
- Exfiltration Status
- Unverified group claim; the source says data was reportedly leaked but does not confirm exfiltration.
- Exfiltrated Data
- The group reportedly claimed the leak included law enforcement records, resident PII, Social Security numbers, police reports, phone data, 911 records, water and sewer system data, and internal city IT documents. The source does not confirm the claim or the data's authenticity.
- Exfiltrated Size
- 5.6 TB reportedly claimed; unverified.
- Leak Status
- The source reports a public ransomware-group claim of a leak; the claim and data authenticity are unconfirmed.