Field and Goldberg Listed by Akira Ransomware Group

On October 6, 2025, the Chicago-based boutique law firm Field and Goldberg, LLC appeared on the leak site of the Akira ransomware group. The firm, which specializes in real estate taxation, transactions, and litigation, had more than 232GB of internal files exfiltrated. Public reporting indicates the data includes financial records, audit reports, payment details, invoices, employee and client information such as passports, Social Security numbers, emails, and phone numbers, as well as confidential NDAs and other sensitive documents.

Reported Details from Reports

Available reporting describes the incident as a ransomware attack in which Akira actors gained access, exfiltrated data, and later posted a notice on their leak site offering to upload the full cache. The firm serves condo associations, commercial properties, banks, and apartment buildings, meaning many ordinary clients and their personal records are likely included. No exact victim count has been released, but the volume and types of files suggest both business and individual data were taken. The group gave no public deadline in the initial posting but typically pressures victims with escalating leaks.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a law firm that handles real estate deals, taxes, and litigation is breached, the exposed passports, Social Security numbers, emails, and phone records can be used to open accounts, file fraudulent tax returns, or impersonate you in official matters. If you or your family have ever worked with a firm like Field and Goldberg — even indirectly through a condo board, apartment lease, or property transaction — your information may now be in criminal hands. Employee and customer records containing passports and Social Security numbers are especially dangerous because they provide the exact documents needed for identity theft that can follow you for years.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risk

Leaked emails and phone numbers rarely stay isolated. Attackers combine them with data from other breaches to map connections between your work identity, personal accounts, and family members. This creates an identity chain that can lead to doxxing, targeted phishing, or even physical harassment. Credential leaks like this one frequently cascade into account takeovers on email, banking, or online services. The risk is higher for families because children’s gaming accounts often reuse the same email addresses or phone numbers listed in parent records, giving attackers an easy entry point to harass or further expose younger household members.

Akira Ransomware Group’s Track Record

Public reporting attributes the attack to the Akira ransomware group, which emerged in 2023. The group has targeted organizations across multiple sectors, with notable prior victims including municipalities, manufacturers, and professional service firms. Their typical playbook involves initial access through compromised credentials or remote desktop services, followed by claimed exfiltration of sensitive files before deploying ransomware. They then extort victims by threatening to publish stolen data on their leak site if payment is not made, often giving short deadlines and increasing pressure through partial leaks.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your emails, phones, handles, and real identity so you can see exactly what chains exist from this claimed breach.
• Rotate any password used at Field and Goldberg anywhere it is reused, and switch on 2FA through an authenticator app rather than text messages.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next exposure of your data is caught in hours, not months.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts that often chain back to the same addresses and contacts.
• Let remediation specialists handle takedown requests and notifications for you while you focus on securing accounts and watching for suspicious activity.

The incident shows how quickly professional data breaches become personal threats that can affect your credit, taxes, and safety for years. One short forward-looking step is to treat every leaked record as a permanent risk and act immediately rather than waiting for fraud to appear. Start your DoxxScan trial and use its continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, hands-on remediation by specialists, and family coverage including children’s gaming accounts. This combination gives ordinary families the same early warning and cleanup capabilities that used to be available only to large organizations.