Interlock ransomware allegedly targeted Connell Enterprises LLC after the administrator failed to secure his domain network, resulting in data compromise and inclusion of pornographic materials hosted on the victim’s NAS. The claim also alleges interlock’s operator conducted ongoing pornographic distribution, AI-based content creation, blackmail activity, and demanded payments from multiple victims, including minors and public figures, with impacted country(s): #Unknown.
Incident Details
- Victim: Connell Enterprises LLC
- Sector: Other
- Country:
- Actor: interlock
- Source: http://sq5gowklqcw4uqwzdsebnpxaynffzctjs6r5mmzzpn6jn76au7qwexid.onion/index.php?p=
- Discovered: 2026-08-14T14:32:04.444257+00:00
- Published: 2026-08-14T14:31:31.655489+00:00
Information
- He performs system administration for domain networks but fails to secure his own systems, resulting in data compromise.
- He was caught distributing pornographic content and storing over 200 terabytes of such material on network-attached storage.
- He administers pornographic websites, publishes content, and sells material involving real people for profit.
- He engages in blackmail by creating pornographic content and extorting money from victims.
- Victims discovered in his files include minors, as well as prominent public and political figures, including President Donald Trump.
- Law enforcement is advised to investigate him as a sexual predator and distributor of pornography.
- Available evidence includes directory structures, browser profiles, saved HTML pages, and 4chan correspondence.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "interlock". 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.