On June 26, 2025, the ransomware group Safepay listed batemangroundworks.co.uk on its leak site and began publishing what it claims are internal files stolen from the Norwich-based civil engineering firm Bateman Groundworks Ltd.
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Reported Details of the Incident
Public reporting indicates the company, which has operated since 1997 and specialises in civil engineering and groundworks contracts across East Anglia, suffered a ransomware intrusion. The attackers exfiltrated internal files before encrypting systems. No confirmed total of affected individuals has been released, but the nature of a construction contractor’s records means employee, subcontractor, supplier and client personal data are likely included. The leak site posting on June 26 marks the public phase of the incident; earlier access and data theft almost certainly occurred weeks prior, a pattern typical of this type of attack.
Internal files were allegedly exfiltrated, though the exact volume and full list of data types remain unconfirmed in open reporting. Ransomware.live mirrors the Safepay leak site and carries the listing, lending credibility to the group’s claim that it possesses and is prepared to publish the stolen material.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
When a company you have worked for, contracted with, or provided personal details to is breached, your information can appear in criminal hands without any direct notification. If you or a family member have been employed by Bateman Groundworks, supplied services, or appear in its project records, the exposed files could contain names, addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, dates of birth, National Insurance numbers or banking details. Once that information reaches dark-web markets, it can be bought and used for identity theft, loan fraud or phishing campaigns aimed at you and those you live with.