A ransomware group calling itself Storm claims to have carried out an attack on Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors, with the claim dated September 1, 2026. This claim originates from the group’s own listing on its dark web leak site, which has been tracked and archived by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites. As of this writing, Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors has not issued any public statement confirming or denying the claim, and no regulator or independent third party has verified it. Readers should treat this strictly as an allegation made by a criminal group, not as an established fact.
What we know — and don’t
- A group identifying itself as Storm posted a claim referencing Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors on its leak site, dated September 1, 2026.
- Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors operates in the finance sector, specifically wealth management and advisory services.
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained have not been disclosed in the listing and have not been confirmed by the company or any regulator.
- There is currently no public confirmation from Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors that any unauthorized access, breach, or data compromise occurred.
- No filings with regulators or breach notifications tied to this claim have been identified at this time.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors, and avoid reusing that password on other sites.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your account if it is available and not already active.
- Be cautious of unexpected emails, calls, or texts claiming to be from Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors, especially those requesting personal or financial information — this is a common follow-up tactic after claimed incidents.
- Monitor your financial statements and credit reports for any unfamiliar activity in the coming weeks.
- Consider using an identity monitoring service such as a service like Aura or LifeLock to help watch for signs your personal information is being misused elsewhere.
- Keep any communications from the company regarding this matter for your own records, in case official confirmation follows later.
BreachLetter will update this page if Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors confirms this incident, issues a statement, or if the matter is officially reported to regulators.