high severity August 21, 2024 · 4 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Findel Listed by Cicada3301 Ransomware Group

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

Findel is an eCommerce educational resources supplier in the UK and international schools and nurseries marketplace. We own several general and specialist brands including Hope, GLS, Davies Sports, Philip Harris, Spa4Schools, A-Z and LDA. These brands give us full coverage in all product areas for primary, secondary and early years teaching, as well as specialist resources supply for school business managers, science teaching, PE and sports equipment. Findel’s origins can be traced right back to 1817. Today, our brands and websites offer more than 32,000 products to customers in the UK and o
— from Cicada3301’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.

Findel Listed by Cicada3301 Ransomware Group

On August 21, 2024, UK educational supplier Findel appeared on the leak site of the cicada3301 ransomware group. The listing states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack on the company, which supplies more than 32,000 products to schools, nurseries, and educational organisations across the UK and internationally through brands including Hope, GLS, Davies Sports, Philip Harris, Spa4Schools, A-Z and LDA.

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Details in the Leak-Site Listing

The cicada3301 leak site entry states that Findel suffered a ransomware incident and that attackers successfully removed internal files. The disclosure does not quantify the number of records affected, list specific data types exposed, or state the ransom demand. It simply presents samples of the claimed exfiltrated material and gives Findel a deadline to negotiate before further publication. The company’s own description on the page notes its origins in 1817 and its role as a major provider of teaching resources, science equipment, PE and sports gear, and specialist supplies for school business managers.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

If you or your children attend a school or nursery that buys from Findel, your personal data may have been inside the stolen files. Schools routinely share staff details, parent contact information, pupil records, invoicing data, and delivery addresses with suppliers. When those suppliers are breached, the exposure can reach deep into ordinary households. Even if the exact contents remain unknown, the internal files exfiltrated almost certainly contain information that can be used for identity theft, phishing, or targeted scams against families.

August 21, 2024 marks the public confirmation of the breach. Until the full scope is clarified, treat your family as potentially affected. Educational suppliers hold data on thousands of homes; a single supplier breach can therefore ripple outward to affect far more people than the company’s own customer list suggests.

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Disclosed August 21, 2024

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