On December 18, 2024, the Belgian notary firm Vroninks Ricker Weyts & Sacre (notassoc.be) appeared on the leak site operated by the fog Ransomware Group. The listing states that 15 GB of internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack. The firm has not yet issued a public notification quantifying how many clients or staff may be affected, and the exact nature of the stolen documents remains undisclosed beyond the broad description of internal files.
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Reported Details from the Leak Site
The primary disclosure on the fog leak site lists notassoc.be as a victim and claims the attackers extracted 15 GB of data. No sample files have been published at the time of writing, and the listing does not specify the precise categories of information taken. The disclosure indicates the data was obtained through a ransomware deployment, after which the firm apparently did not meet the attackers’ demands. As is typical with these listings, the site threatens to release the full archive if payment is not received by the displayed deadline.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
Notaries in Belgium routinely handle highly sensitive personal documents: property deeds, wills, inheritance records, marriage contracts, company formations, and identity verifications. If your name appears in any of those files, your full personal details, financial arrangements, and family relationships could now sit in an attacker’s archive. Even though the victim count is unknown, a single leaked notarial file can expose multiple family members at once. For ordinary people, this means strangers may gain the ability to map your assets, trace family wealth, or impersonate you in future dealings with banks or government offices.
The Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risk
Ransomware groups rarely stop at one dataset. A notarial file often contains addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, dates of birth, and sometimes passport or national ID copies. These details act as anchor points that link your professional identity to your online handles, social-media profiles, and even your children’s gaming accounts. Once attackers or data resellers cross-reference the material with other breaches, a complete identity chain emerges. That chain fuels spear-phishing, account takeovers, and long-term extortion attempts. Credential leaks like this one cascade into account takeovers and doxxing chains that can affect every member of a household for years.