Inc Ransomware Claims 12TB Data Breach at Dollar Tree

pThe notorious INC Ransomware group is claiming responsibility for a data breach at Dollar Tree the American retail chain known for selling most items at 125 or less Despite its discount model Dollar Tree is a Fortune 500 company reporting 1758 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025ppAs seen by Hackreadcom Dollar Tree appeared on the INC Ransomwares dark web leak site earlier today The group claims to have breached the companys security and stolen 12TB of sensitive and personal datappThey became a victim of the data breach 12TB of sensitive and personal data will be published soon on our blog the group claimsppA quick review of the sample data shared on the leak site reveals a range of sensitive documents These include passport copies filled payroll forms job letters agreements legal correspondence between the company and employees and complaints detailing sexual harassment and discrimination casesppWe are aware of claims made by a ransomware group regarding 99 Cents Only Stores The files referenced in these claims appear to involve former 99 Cents Only employees Dollar Trees involvement with 99 Cents Only Stores is related to the purchase of select real estate lease rights following their closure We did not acquire their corporate entity systemsnetwork or data Any allegation of Dollar Trees involvement is inaccurateppINC Ransom also known as GOLD IONIC has been active since at least July 2023 The group is known for its sophisticated tactics and for using multiple malware families to carry out its attacksppThe group targets a broad range of industries including healthcare education and industrial sectors with a primary focus on the United States and Europe It has been linked to several highprofile attacks including a major ransomware incident involving Ahold Delhaize the parent company of Albert Heijn where 6 terabytes of data were stolen While INC Ransom is suspected to have ties to Russia its exact origins remain unclearppINC Ransom also made headlines in December 2024 for targeting the UKs National Health Service NHS The group stole patient data and caused service disruptions at multiple institutions including Alder Hey Childrens Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trusts and Wirral University Teaching HospitalppIn March 2024 INC Ransomware also targeted NHS Scotland stealing 3TB of data and threatening to leak it online if their ransom demands werent met Reports indicate that the group has demanded ransoms exceeding 5 million in some casesppINC Ransom is especially known for its doubleextortion tactics where they not only encrypt a victims data but also exfiltrate it threatening to publish it online if the ransom isnt paid The group has also rebranded itself as Lynx continuing its operations with the same doubleextortion tactics and targeting crucial sectors in the US and UK ppRansomware attacks continue to surge Just last week NASCAR confirmed a data breach after Medusa ransomware claimed responsibility and demanded a 4 million ransom On July 28 2025 the GLOBAL GROUP ransomware gang claimed to have breached Miamibased media giant Albavisión stealing 400GB of datappNevertheless ransomware attacks like the one claimed against Dollar Tree show just how aggressive cybersecurity threats have become With major companies and public institutions constantly under attack the need for proper security measures has never been more urgentppAfter the publication of this report a spokesperson for Dollar Tree responded to Hackreadcom Although INC Ransomware has explicitly named Dollar Tree in its leak site listing and claimed to have stolen 12TB of sensitive data the company denies any involvement ppWhile the ransomware group attributes the data leak to Dollar Tree the company maintains that the data likely originated from 99 Cents Only Stores a separate business from which it acquired only select real estate leases In a statement shared with Hackreadcom Dollar Tree clarifiedppWe are aware of claims made by a ransomware group regarding 99 Cents Only Stores The files referenced in these claims appear to involve former 99 Cents Only employees Dollar Trees involvement with 99 Cents Only Stores is related to the purchase of select real estate lease rights following their closure We did not acquire their corporate entity systemsnetwork or data Any allegation of Dollar Trees involvement is inaccurateppHackreadcom is monitoring the situation and will update the article if more information becomes available or if the ransomware group releases additional data that confirms or contradicts the claimpp
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