Dacotah Paper Listed by blackbyte Ransomware Group

On April 25, 2023, Dacotah Paper Co., operating as Range Paper Bemidji Paper & Janitorial Supply, appeared on the leak site of the BlackByte ransomware group. The wholesale distributor of foodservice disposables, janitorial supplies, office products, and electrical goods had its internal files exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. The leak-site listing does not specify the volume of data taken or name any individual records, leaving affected customers, suppliers, and employees uncertain about their precise exposure.

Details from the Leak Site

The primary disclosure on the BlackByte leak portal states that Dacotah Paper suffered a ransomware incident in which attackers exfiltrated internal files before encrypting systems. No exact record count is provided, and the listing does not detail which categories of documents were taken. The company’s public notification states it was the victim of a ransomware attack but stops short of quantifying affected individuals or listing specific data types beyond “internal files.” This absence of granular information is common in early-stage extortion listings and leaves the full scope unknown.

April 25, 2023 marks the date the sample data and extortion demand first appeared publicly on the BlackByte site. The disclosure indicates the threat actors followed their standard pattern of stealing data prior to deployment of ransomware.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a regional supplier like Dacotah Paper is hit, the people whose information ends up in the stolen files are often ordinary customers, employees, and vendors. If your name, address, phone number, email, or payment details were stored in the company’s systems, those records may now sit on a criminal server. Even without a precise victim count, the exposure creates immediate risk of identity theft, phishing campaigns, and unwanted solicitations. Families who have done business with the company or whose employers use its services could see their information surface in follow-on fraud attempts months or years later.

Internal files exfiltrated in ransomware attacks frequently contain spreadsheets of customer accounts, vendor contracts, employee directories, and invoices. Once that material leaves the victim’s control, it can be traded, sold, or used to launch targeted attacks against anyone named inside.

Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Stolen internal files rarely contain only one piece of information. A single spreadsheet can link your work email to a home address, phone number, and supplier account. Threat actors then combine these fragments with data from other breaches to build a complete profile. This chaining process turns an old invoice into a roadmap for account takeover, loan fraud, or physical stalking. Children’s names sometimes appear on family-linked orders or employee benefit forms, extending the exposure to the entire household. Gaming accounts tied to the same email or phone number become especially vulnerable because credential leaks from business breaches frequently cascade into personal platforms where parental controls or payment methods are stored.

BlackByte’s Known Track Record

Public reporting attributes the BlackByte ransomware group’s emergence to mid-2021. The operators have targeted healthcare providers, manufacturers, educational institutions, and mid-sized distributors across North America and Europe. Their typical playbook begins with initial access gained through compromised remote desktop credentials or phishing, followed by extensive exfiltration of sensitive files. After stealing data, BlackByte deploys ransomware, then posts samples on their leak site and pressures victims with deadlines to pay or face full publication. The group has repeatedly demonstrated willingness to release additional batches of data when victims do not meet extortion demands, making timely response critical.

What to do

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• Rotate any password you used at Dacotah Paper or Range Paper wherever it appears, and switch to 2FA through an authenticator app instead of SMS.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts that can chain back to the same breached details.
• Let remediation specialists manage takedown requests for any exposed personal documents found circulating on forums or broker sites.

The incident underscores that even regional suppliers can become gateways to personal data theft with long-term consequences. Staying ahead requires more than reactive checks. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that includes children’s gaming accounts. Start your DoxxScan trial today to close the gaps before the next wave of abuse begins.