On December 24, 2024, the Clop ransomware group added Centric Software to its leak site, announcing it had obtained internal files from the company and that it possesses data belonging to many organizations that use Cleo file-transfer software.
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What Public Reporting Shows
Public reporting indicates the listing appeared on the Clop leak site on Christmas Eve 2024. The announcement states that Clop’s teams are actively reaching out to affected companies by phone and offering a “special secret chat.” The precise number of Centric Software records exposed remains unknown, and the full scope of data taken has not been publicly detailed beyond references to internal files exfiltrated during a ransomware incident. Available reporting describes the breach as tied to organizations using Cleo, a file-transfer tool that has previously been exploited by this group as an initial access vector.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
When a vendor like Centric Software or a widely used tool like Cleo is breached, the ripple effects reach ordinary people. Employee records, vendor contact lists, customer invoices, and partner spreadsheets often contain personal details—names, email addresses, phone numbers, and sometimes Social Security numbers or banking information. If any of those records include you or someone in your household, your information may now be in the hands of a criminal group known for extortion. Even if you have never heard of Centric Software, the fact that many companies who use Cleo are being contacted suggests the exposure could be broader than a single victim.
The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks
Credential leaks and internal documents rarely stay isolated. A single email address or phone number taken from a corporate file can be linked to your personal accounts across social media, shopping sites, and online services. Attackers follow these identity chains to locate family members, including children whose gaming usernames or school email addresses appear in the same datasets. Once mapped, the information fuels doxxing, targeted phishing, or account takeovers that can empty bank accounts or expose private family photos. Credential leaks like this one cascade into gaming account compromises when the same password or recovery email is reused.