A ransomware group calling itself Qilin claims to have obtained data from D & J Beverage Service, according to a listing on the group’s own leak site dated August 13, 2026. This claim was tracked by ransomware.live, a security research platform that monitors ransomware groups’ public leak sites. As of this writing, D & J Beverage Service has not issued a public statement confirming or denying the claim, and no regulator has confirmed an incident.
What we know — and don’t
- A group calling itself Qilin listed D & J Beverage Service on its leak site with a claimed date of August 13, 2026.
- D & J Beverage Service operates in what we’ve classified as the ‘other’ sector, outside of finance, legal, education, retail, or healthcare.
- The specific types of data the group claims to have obtained have not been disclosed publicly or confirmed by any party.
- There is no independent confirmation from the company, a regulator, or a third-party investigator at this time.
- Claims made on ransomware leak sites are self-reported by the criminal groups themselves and are not verified facts.
What should you do if you have an account with this company?
- Change your password for any account associated with D & J Beverage Service, and avoid reusing that password elsewhere.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on the account if it is offered, and on other accounts where you reused credentials.
- Be alert for phishing emails, texts, or phone calls that reference this company or claim to be following up on a data incident — attackers often use these claims as bait.
- Avoid clicking links or downloading attachments from unsolicited messages claiming to be related to this matter.
- Consider signing up for identity monitoring, such as a service like Aura or LifeLock, to get alerted if your personal information appears somewhere it shouldn’t.
- Keep an eye on bank and card statements for unfamiliar activity in the weeks following any claimed incident.
BreachLetter will update this page if D & J Beverage Service confirms this incident, if the claim is withdrawn or disproven, or if the matter is officially reported to regulators.