high severity February 01, 2024 · 4 min read Unverified claim — what this is

CityDfDefiance(Disclosure of all) Listed by Knight Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of CityDfDefiance(Disclosure of all), here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Because of their lack of cooperation, we had to release all the data, which included law enforcement documents and law enforcement videos, including some of their classified documents, which looked very interesting.The latest data compression pack is All.rar(387Gb)We have obtained more than 390Gb files on their internal network, which contain employee files,law enforcement video,mail and various confidential documents such as contracts.It seems that they don't care about the privacy of their employees and law enforcement. Let's publish part of the data first.FIRST:http://uzfrntnmwojla5v4w3xvpx
— from Knight’s own leak-site posting. This is the group’s claim, quoted verbatim; it is not GalaxyWarden’s reporting and has not been independently verified.

CityDfDefiance(Disclosure of all) Listed by Knight Ransomware Group

On February 1, 2024, the City of Defiance, Ohio, appeared on the leak site of the Knight Ransomware Group. The listing states that because the city refused to cooperate, the attackers released a 387 GB archive named All.rar containing more than 390 GB of internal files. The data includes employee records, law enforcement videos, mail, contracts, and what the group describes as classified law enforcement documents.

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Details from the Leak-Site Listing

The Knight leak page explicitly claims the attackers obtained files from the city’s internal network after a ransomware incident. It lists law enforcement documents and videos among the stolen material and notes that some files appeared “very interesting.” The disclosure does not specify the exact number of people affected or name every document type beyond the broad categories of employee files, mail, contracts, and law enforcement material. A partial sample of the data was published with a link to a .onion site, and the full 387 GB package was made available for download.

Internal files exfiltrated and law enforcement videos are the two categories the group highlighted most prominently. The listing also criticizes the city for allegedly ignoring the privacy of its employees and law enforcement personnel.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a municipal government loses control of internal records, the people whose information sits inside those files face direct risk. If your name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, or employment details were stored in the City of Defiance’s employee files or contractor databases, that information may now be in the hands of criminals. Law enforcement videos could contain images of victims, witnesses, or officers that, once public, cannot be taken back. Even if you never worked for the city, family members, neighbors, or people you interact with locally may have had their personal data reportedly exposed.

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Disclosed February 01, 2024

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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