Dalincoln Listed by Qilin Ransomware Group

On October 9, 2024, Tri-west Building Supplies, operating as D.A. Lincoln, appeared on the leak site of the qilin ransomware group. The listing states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. The company, which sells, installs, and services car wash systems including In Bay Automatics, Self Serve, Tunnel Systems, and Truck/Bus Wash Systems, has not publicly quantified how many customer or employee records may be affected.

Primary Disclosure Details

The qilin leak site entry states that D.A. Lincoln data was allegedly stolen and is now listed for potential publication. The disclosure indicates that internal files were taken but does not specify the exact volume or types of documents. No customer count, employee count, or detailed inventory of exposed information is provided in the primary listing. The incident follows the group’s standard pattern of encrypting systems, exfiltrating data, and then pressuring the victim through public exposure on their onion site. Ransomware.live mirrors the listing, preserving the original claim that files were successfully removed from the company’s network.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local business like D.A. Lincoln suffers a breach, the people whose information sits in its files face direct risk. If you have purchased car wash equipment, requested service, applied for a job, or supplied materials to the company, your details may now sit in an attacker’s archive. Internal files often contain names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, payment records, and sometimes driver’s license or tax ID information. Once stolen, this data does not disappear after the ransom deadline passes. It can circulate for years, feeding identity theft, phishing campaigns, and financial fraud that target you and your family.

Doxxing and Identity-Chain Implications

Stolen internal files rarely stay isolated. Attackers and subsequent buyers link exposed business records to personal accounts across the internet. An email address found in a vendor spreadsheet can be matched to your social-media profiles, online shopping accounts, or children’s gaming usernames. This creates an identity chain that turns one breach into repeated targeting. Credential leaks of this kind frequently cascade into account takeovers, especially for gaming platforms where kids use the same email or password they used when registering for a family business promotion. The result is doxxing that can expose home addresses, family relationships, and daily routines.

Qilin’s Publicly Known Track Record

Public reporting attributes the emergence of Qilin (also known as Agenda) to mid-2022. The group has since hit healthcare providers, manufacturers, educational institutions, and building-services companies. Their playbook typically begins with initial access through phishing, remote-desktop compromise, or stolen credentials. Once inside, they exfiltrate documents before deploying ransomware. Extortion follows a double-pressure model: encryption of the victim’s systems combined with the threat to publish stolen files on their leak site if payment is not made. The group has repeatedly listed victims on their onion portal after deadlines expire, sometimes releasing sample files to demonstrate possession.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real identity, with cleanup handled by the service.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next exposure surfaces in hours rather than months.
• Rotate any password you have reused at D.A. Lincoln or related vendor portals, then enable 2FA through an authenticator app instead of SMS.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family coverage that extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts that often chain back to the same address or parent email.
• Let remediation specialists manage takedown requests for any exposed personal documents or broker listings that surface from this incident.

The breach of D.A. Lincoln illustrates how quickly a single vendor compromise can ripple into long-term identity risk for ordinary customers and their families. Staying ahead requires more than checking one breach list; it demands ongoing visibility and expert intervention. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers continuous monitoring across 13.1 billion+ breach records and over 100 platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and full household coverage that includes children’s gaming accounts. Source: qilin leak site (via ransomware.live)