A ransomware group calling itself LockBit5 claims to have carried out a cyberattack against PSC Industries (pscindustries.com), with the claim dated September 4, 2026. This claim originates from an entry on the group’s own dark-web leak-site listing, which is tracked and archived by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites. As of this writing, the claim has not been independently verified, and PSC Industries has not issued any public statement confirming or denying an incident.
What we know — and don’t
- LockBit5 listed pscindustries.com on its leak site with a claimed attack date of September 4, 2026.
- PSC Industries is categorized here under the ‘other’ sector, based on available information about its activities.
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained have not been disclosed on the listing and have not been confirmed by any independent source.
- No regulator or data protection authority has, to date, publicly confirmed a breach tied to this claim.
- PSC Industries has not released a statement addressing this claim as of publication.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with PSC Industries, and avoid reusing that password on other sites.
- Enable two-factor authentication wherever it is offered, for this account and others tied to the same email address.
- Watch closely for phishing emails, texts, or calls that reference PSC Industries or claim to relate to a security incident — attackers often use these claims as bait before any facts are confirmed.
- Avoid clicking links or downloading attachments from unsolicited messages that reference this claim, even if they appear to come from PSC Industries.
- Consider signing up for a monitoring service such as a service like Aura or LifeLock to help watch for signs your personal information is being misused elsewhere.
- Keep an eye on your bank and credit card statements for any unfamiliar activity in the coming weeks.
BreachLetter will update this article if PSC Industries confirms this incident, if new details emerge from the group’s leak site, or if the matter is officially reported to a data protection regulator.