On June 24, 2024, Salton Winery appeared on the leak site operated by the Akira ransomware group. The listing states that the Brazilian wine producer suffered a ransomware attack in which attackers exfiltrated nearly 30 GB of internal files that they threaten to publish unless their demands are met. Anyone whose personal information appears in those HR files, contracts, or financial records is now at risk of identity theft and doxxing.
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Details Confirmed by the Leak Site
The Akira leak page, archived on ransomware.live, lists Salton as a victim and describes the stolen material as HR files containing personal data of Brazilian employees, agreements, contracts, and financial records. The disclosure indicates the data was taken during a ransomware intrusion and warns that almost 30 GB will be released soon if the company does not comply. The exact number of affected individuals is not stated, nor does the listing specify every file type beyond the categories noted above.
Internal files were allegedly exfiltrated rather than simply encrypted, which is the standard Akira tactic of double extortion: first locking systems, then threatening to leak sensitive data.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
If you or a family member worked at Salton Winery or had business dealings with the company, your personal details may now sit in a publicly accessible extortion archive. Employee HR files commonly contain full names, national ID numbers, addresses, dates of birth, bank details, and sometimes family-member information. Once that material surfaces, it can be sold on dark-web markets or used directly by identity thieves. Brazilian citizens are especially exposed because the combination of CPF numbers, RG identity cards, and financial records is highly valuable to local fraud rings.