A ransomware group calling itself Play claims to have carried out an attack on Sam Pack Auto Group, with the claim surfacing on the group’s dark web leak site on or around August 17, 2026. This claim comes from the group’s own leak-site listing, which is tracked and archived by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public extortion sites. It is important to stress that this is an unverified claim made by a criminal group seeking leverage over its alleged victim — Sam Pack Auto Group has not confirmed any such incident, and no regulator has confirmed it either.
What we know — and don’t
- The Play ransomware group posted a claim referencing Sam Pack Auto Group on its leak site, dated on or around August 17, 2026.
- Sam Pack Auto Group operates in the automotive dealership space, categorized here under the general ‘other’ sector.
- The specific data types the group claims to have obtained — such as customer records, financial information, or employee data — have not been disclosed in the listing and have not been confirmed by any independent party.
- There is currently no public confirmation from Sam Pack Auto Group, law enforcement, or a data protection regulator that an incident actually occurred.
- Claims made on ransomware leak sites are sometimes exaggerated, unverified, or entirely fabricated as pressure tactics, so this information should be treated with appropriate caution.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with Sam Pack Auto Group, and avoid reusing that password on other sites.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is offered, particularly on email and financial accounts.
- Be alert for phishing emails, texts, or phone calls that reference your relationship with the dealership, especially messages that create urgency or ask for personal or payment information.
- Monitor your bank and credit card statements for unfamiliar charges, and consider placing a fraud alert with credit bureaus if you notice anything suspicious.
- Consider using a service like a service like Aura or LifeLock to monitor for identity theft and get alerted if your personal information appears somewhere it shouldn’t.
- Keep an eye on official communications from Sam Pack Auto Group in case they issue a statement or notification regarding this claim.
BreachLetter will update this page if Sam Pack Auto Group confirms this incident, issues a public statement, or if the matter is officially reported to data protection regulators.