On April 3, 2026, the Akira ransomware group listed Woodland Trade, a tool design and manufacturing company in Tacoma, Washington, on its leak site and announced plans to publish 13 GB of stolen corporate data containing detailed employee information including passports, driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, emails, financial records, payment details, and credit card information.
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What Public Reporting Shows
Public reporting indicates that Woodland Trade specializes in composite, metal, and 3D-printed tooling for aerospace, automotive, marine, medical, and space customers. The company’s internal systems were compromised in a ransomware incident, resulting in the exfiltration of sensitive files. The Akira group stated it will upload the full 13 GB archive containing both corporate documents and extensive employee personal data. No exact number of affected individuals has been confirmed, but the breadth of exposed records suggests current and former employees, as well as potentially their family members listed in emergency contacts or benefits files, are at risk.
April 3, 2026 marks the public listing date. The group’s leak page, tracked by ransomware.live, explicitly lists the types of data it intends to release: passports, driver’s licenses, SSNs, physical addresses, phone numbers, email accounts, financial spreadsheets, payment records, and credit card details.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
When a company you work for or have worked for suffers a breach like this, your personal information leaves a controlled environment and enters the hands of criminals. A single exposed Social Security number combined with an address and date of birth can be used to open accounts in your name, file fraudulent tax returns, or impersonate you with banks and government agencies. If your employer stores information about dependents for health insurance or retirement plans, your spouse and children can also become targets. The exposure of credit card and payment details raises the immediate risk of fraudulent charges that you may not notice for weeks.