high severity August 13, 2025 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

lindenlaw.com Listed by INC Ransom Ransomware Group

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

Howard T. Linden, P.C. is a Michigan-based law firm specializing exclusively in probate law, offering services such as wills, trusts, guardianships, and wrongful death settlements. With nearly 50 years of experience, the firm is known for its efficient and cost-effective probate services for attorneys, insurance companies, creditors, and families. The firm caters to both local and out-of-state clients needing assistance with probate matters in Michigan. Attorney Howard Linden's extensive knowledge and compassionate approach ensure that clients receive thorough and timely support throughout the
— from INC Ransom’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.

lindenlaw.com Listed by INC Ransom Ransomware Group

On August 13, 2025, the Michigan probate law firm Howard T. Linden, P.C. appeared on the leak site of the ransomware group known as incransom. The firm’s internal files were allegedly exfiltrated during a ransomware attack, exposing sensitive documents that may contain personal information belonging to clients, families, and other parties involved in probate, wills, trusts, guardianships, and wrongful-death settlements.

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Reported Details of the Incident

Public reporting indicates that Howard T. Linden, P.C., a firm with nearly 50 years of experience focused exclusively on Michigan probate law, may have had data stolen and listed for disclosure on the incransom leak site. The exposed material consists of internal files taken during the ransomware operation. The exact number of individuals affected remains unknown, and the specific types of personal data contained in the files have not been publicly detailed. The listing appeared on the group’s onion-site blog, which serves as their primary disclosure platform.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a law firm handling wills, trusts, guardianships, and death-related settlements is breached, the information at risk often includes full names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial details, family relationships, and medical or court records. If your family has ever worked with a probate attorney in Michigan — even years ago — your data could be among the stolen files. Once published, this information does not disappear. It can be sold, reposted, or used to target you or your relatives with identity theft, fraudulent loan applications, or more personalized scams.

The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Ransomware leaks like this one rarely stop at a single company. Criminals frequently cross-reference the newly exposed documents with data from earlier breaches to build detailed profiles. A phone number listed in a guardianship file can be linked to an email from an old retail breach; an address in a trust document can be tied to a child’s gaming username. These identity chains allow attackers to move from leaked paperwork to doxxing, account takeovers, and extortion. Credential leaks cascade quickly into gaming accounts belonging to you or your children, turning one firm’s breach into a household-wide exposure.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed August 13, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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