Incident Details
- Victim: Punch & Associates Investment Management
- Sector: Financial Services
- Country: US
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-05-05T15:20:14.844702+00:00
- Published: 2026-05-05T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- Punch & Associates is a boutique investment advisory firm based in Edina, MN.
- They offer specialized investment advisory services tailored for private clients and institutions.
- The firm focuses on providing personalized financial strategies to meet clients’ unique needs.
- Committed to excellence and helping clients achieve their financial goals.
- Threat actor: akira.
- They will upload 10 GB of corporate data soon.
- Data includes detailed client personal information (passports, SSNs, driver’s licenses, etc.) for almost 80 people.
- Includes employee personal files.
- Includes numerous confidential files (financials and personal documents).
- Includes contracts, agreements, project files, NDAs, and other sensitive 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.