Ransomware actor akira reportedly targeted Ericksen Krentel CPAs and Consultants, a New Orleans-based CPA firm, threatening to leak extensive corporate data including detailed client and employee personal information (passports, DLs, SSNs, addresses) along with confidential financials, documents, contracts, and NDAs. The impacted country(s): #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: Ericksen Krentel
- Sector: Professional Services
- Country:
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-08-19T15:21:44.876773+00:00
- Published: 2026-08-19T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- Ericksen Krentel CPAs and Consultants is a New Orleans-based CPA firm providing tax, accounting, audit, advisory, and consulting services for businesses and individuals across sectors including construction, healthcare, hospitality, maritime, and nonprofit.
- The group claims it will upload 30GB of corporate data soon.
- The allegedly exposed material includes detailed client and employee personal information such as passports, driver’s licenses, SSNs, and addresses, as well as financial records, confidential documents, contracts, agreements, NDAs, and related materials.
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.