high severity February 13, 2024 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

ssmnlaw.com Listed by Black Basta Ransomware Group

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

Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean, PLC is a team of result-oriented creative problem solvers working to meet our client’s personal and business needs. Our goal is to help people and businesses have productive todays in pursuit of better tomorrows. Founded in 1995, Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean continues to evolve with clients in an ever-changing legal landscape. Our attorneys are licensed to practice law in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and the U.S. District Courts of Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and Eastern Wisconsin. We provide legal services in the areas of Business and Corporate
— from Blackbasta’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.

ssmnlaw.com Listed by Black Basta Ransomware Group

On February 13, 2024, the law firm Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean, PLC (ssmnlaw.com) appeared on the leak site operated by the Black Basta ransomware group. The listing states that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. The firm has not yet published a public breach notification detailing the number of individuals affected or the precise data categories involved.

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Primary Disclosure Details

The Black Basta leak site entry for ssmnlaw.com states that the firm’s internal files were taken. No specific record count is provided, and the disclosure does not list exact data types such as client names, Social Security numbers, or financial details. The listing follows the group’s standard format of posting a sample of stolen data as proof and threatening full publication unless a ransom is paid. As of the listing date, the firm had not issued a client notification or regulatory filing that quantifies exposure.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

If you are a current or former client of Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean, your personal or business information may now sit in a ransomware actor’s hands. Law firms routinely hold names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial records, court filings, and correspondence that can be used for identity theft, tax fraud, or targeted phishing. Even when exact numbers remain unknown, the exposure of internal files from a firm licensed across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota creates real risk for thousands of individuals and small businesses who trusted the practice with sensitive matters.

Ordinary families who used the firm for estate planning, business formation, real estate closings, or family law cases now face the possibility that documents containing their private details could surface on criminal forums.

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Disclosed February 13, 2024

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