A ransomware group calling itself Rhysida claims to have carried out an attack against CRI Electric, with the claim surfacing on the group’s leak site on or around August 22, 2026. This claim has been tracked by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites, but it has not been independently verified. CRI Electric has not confirmed this incident, and no regulator has confirmed it either. As with all claims made on ransomware leak sites, the information should be treated as an unverified assertion by a criminal group until proven otherwise.
What we know — and don’t
- A group calling itself Rhysida listed CRI Electric on its leak site, with the claim dated August 22, 2026.
- CRI Electric operates in the ‘other’ sector, based on available information about its business activities.
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained have not been disclosed or confirmed at this time.
- Neither CRI Electric nor any regulatory body has issued a public confirmation of this claim as of this writing.
- Claims made on ransomware leak sites are not independently verifiable and are sometimes exaggerated, recycled, or entirely fabricated by the groups making them.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with CRI Electric, and avoid reusing that password on other sites.
- Enable two-factor authentication wherever it is offered, particularly on email and financial accounts.
- Be cautious of unexpected emails, texts, or calls referencing CRI Electric, as attackers often use claimed breaches as cover for phishing attempts.
- Monitor your bank and credit card statements for unfamiliar activity in the weeks following any breach claim.
- Consider using an identity monitoring service such as a service like Aura or LifeLock to get alerted if your personal information appears in places it shouldn’t.
- Keep records of any suspicious communications in case they are needed later for reporting or disputes.
BreachLetter will update this page if CRI Electric confirms this incident, if new details emerge from credible sources, or if the matter is officially reported to regulators.