A ransomware group calling itself Play claims to have carried out a cyberattack against Be Media, with the claim dated August 20, 2026. This claim was posted to the group’s own dark-web leak site and has been tracked by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public extortion listings. At this time, the claim is unverified — Be Media has not issued a public confirmation, and no regulator has reported an incident involving the company.
What we know — and don’t
- A group identifying itself as Play listed Be Media on its leak site with a claimed date of August 20, 2026.
- Be Media operates in a sector categorized broadly as ‘other,’ and no further business details have been independently verified for this article.
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained have not been disclosed in the listing and have not been confirmed by any party.
- No confirmation has been issued by Be Media, and no regulatory filing or breach notification tied to this claim has been identified as of this writing.
- Claims made on ransomware leak sites are statements by criminal actors and are not independent proof that a breach occurred or that any specific data was accessed.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with Be Media, and avoid reusing that password on other sites.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it is offered, ideally using an authenticator app rather than SMS.
- Be alert to phishing emails, texts, or calls that reference Be Media or claim to be following up on this incident — attackers often use unverified breach claims as bait.
- Monitor your bank and card statements for unfamiliar activity, particularly if you believe financial information may be linked to your account with this company.
- Consider signing up for 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 verification purposes.
BreachLetter will update this page if Be Media confirms this incident, issues a public statement, or if the matter is officially reported to a data protection regulator.