A ransomware group calling itself Qilin claims to have obtained data from The Pendas Law Firm, according to a listing posted to the group’s own leak site on August 21, 2026. This claim comes from the group’s self-published extortion listing, which was tracked by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites. As of this writing, The Pendas Law Firm has not issued any public statement confirming or denying the claim, and no regulator has confirmed an incident. This should be treated as an unverified claim made by a criminal group, not an established fact.
What we know — and don’t
- A group identifying itself as Qilin posted a claim dated August 21, 2026 alleging it obtained data from The Pendas Law Firm.
- The Pendas Law Firm operates in the legal sector.
- The specific types of data allegedly accessed — such as case files, client records, financial information, or employee data — have not been disclosed by the group or confirmed by any independent party.
- The Pendas Law Firm has not publicly confirmed this incident, and it is not yet known whether any regulatory body has been notified.
- Claims made on ransomware leak sites are not independently verified at the time of posting and can sometimes be exaggerated, mistaken, or entirely false.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with The Pendas Law Firm, and avoid reusing that password elsewhere.
- Enable two-factor authentication wherever it is offered, particularly for email and any client portals tied to the firm.
- Be cautious of unexpected emails, calls, or texts claiming to be from the firm, especially those asking for personal or financial details — phishing attempts often follow claims like this one.
- Monitor your financial statements and credit reports for unfamiliar activity in the weeks ahead.
- Because legal clients often have sensitive personal and case-related information on file, consider a service like a service like Aura or LifeLock to help monitor for signs your identity or personal data is being misused.
- Keep records of any suspicious communications in case they are needed later for reporting or verification purposes.
BreachLetter will update this article if The Pendas Law Firm confirms this incident, if new details emerge from credible sources, or if the matter is officially reported to regulators.