high severity April 23, 2024 · 4 min read Unverified claim — what this is

The Council of Fashion Designers of America Listed by Medusa Ransomware Group

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

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc, (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 1962 that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 400 of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers. The Council of Fashion Designers of America corporate office is located in 1350 Avenue of the Americas Fl 2, New York City, New York, 10019, United States and has 120 employees. The total amount of data leakage is 423.3 GB
— from Medusa’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.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America Listed by Medusa Ransomware Group

On April 23, 2024, the Council of Fashion Designers of America appeared on the Medusa ransomware group’s leak site with 423.3 GB of internal files listed for public download unless a ransom is paid.

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Details from the Medusa Listing

The primary disclosure on the Medusa onion site states that the not-for-profit trade association suffered a ransomware attack in which attackers exfiltrated internal files before encrypting systems. The listing does not specify the exact data types or the number of individuals whose records may be contained in the 423.3 GB archive. It simply states that the Council of Fashion Designers of America, headquartered at 1350 Avenue of the Americas in New York, was targeted and that the stolen material is now staged for extortion-driven release.

Medusa’s post marks the first public confirmation of the incident; no separate regulatory filing or customer notification had surfaced at the time the leak site entry went live.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a prominent industry organization like the CFDA is breached, the ripple effects reach far beyond its 400-plus designer members and 120 employees. Fashion industry participants, partners, vendors, and even consumers whose contact or payment details appear in internal spreadsheets or contracts can find their information exposed. For ordinary people this means another vector for phishing, identity theft, or unwanted solicitations tied to data that was never meant to leave the organization’s network.

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Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed April 23, 2024

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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