high severity June 17, 2025 · 4 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Ess Brothers & Sons Listed by DragonForce Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Ess Brothers & Sons, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Ess Brothers and Sons' mission is to provide products and services, in an honorable way, that exceed the expectations and needs of each and every one of our clients. If we don't have a product in stock, we will find it, and if we can't find it, we will make it. Ess Brothers and Sons was establish in 1867 by Joseph Ess and is now in its sixth generation of ownership with Troy and Trent continuing the tradition of excellence established over 148 years ago. From Joseph's establishing a blacksmith and wagon shop to Frank creating a foundry to Edmund and Wallace's vision of supplying municipal cast
— from DragonForce’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.

Ess Brothers & Sons Listed by DragonForce Ransomware Group

On June 17, 2025, family-owned business Ess Brothers & Sons appeared on the leak site of the dragonforce ransomware group in a listing claiming internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack.

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What Public Reporting Shows

Public reporting indicates the company, established in 1867 and now in its sixth generation of family ownership, had sensitive internal documents stolen. The dragonforce group listed Ess Brothers & Sons on its leak site that same day. Available details describe the exposed material as internal files, though the precise volume and full list of data types remain unclear from current public reporting. The company provides specialized products and services, including custom manufacturing when items are not in stock, and has operated continuously for more than 148 years.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local business like Ess Brothers & Sons suffers a breach, the information inside its files can easily include details about customers, suppliers, employees, or partners. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, and financial records are common in such thefts. Once stolen, that information rarely stays contained. It can appear on dark-web marketplaces within weeks, giving identity thieves, scammers, and harassers fresh material to target you or members of your household. Even if you never bought from the company, shared vendors or community connections may have placed your information in the same systems.

Credential leaks from one breach often cascade into gaming accounts, email accounts, and social-media profiles. Children’s usernames and passwords reused from family devices are especially vulnerable. A single exposed email-password pair can unlock multiple services, creating a trail that leads straight back to your home address and family members.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed June 17, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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