Cherokee Distributing Co, a US beverage distributor, is claimed to have been targeted by the Akira ransomware group, with the attackers stating they will exfiltrate 40GB of corporate data including employee personal documents, contracts, financial records, and confidential materials. The threatened impacted country is the United States. #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: Cherokee Distributing Co
- Sector: Transportation/Logistics
- Country: US
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-06-03T13:20:21.097486+00:00
- Published: 2026-06-03T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- Cherokee Distributing Company is a leading distributor of beer and other nonalcoholic beverages, with headquarters in Knoxville and distribution centers in Chattanooga, Cookeville, Kingsport, Pulaski, and Tullahoma.
- The attackers claim they will upload 40 GB of corporate data soon.
- The allegedly exposed data includes employee personal documents such as passports, driver’s licenses, and SSNs.
- Additional claimed files include contracts, agreements, partner and client records, detailed financial information, project files, NDAs, and other confidential documents.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "akira". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.