Ransomware Group EndZone Hits: eTeam
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, eTeam — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group EndZone. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-24T01:21:36.513046+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | eTeam |
| Threat Group | EndZone |
| Summary | Revenue: Revenue: $229 million
eTeam Inc. is a privately held global workforce solutions and business transformation company. Founded in 1999 by Ben Thakur, the company is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). It has grown from a boutique IT staffing agency into a massive global network, managing thousands of internal employees and contract workers across continents. We successfully exfiltrated all employee records (15K), including full names, email addresses, home addresses, DOBs, SSNs, phone numbers, contracts, managers, hire dates, salaries and more. We engaged with eTeam privately some time back, and now we are going public with the announcement as eTeam was negligent of the incident that took place then. We’re giving you one more chance. Speak soon or leak soon! |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-24T01:21:35.046377+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-24T01:21:36.513046+00:00 |
| Business Sector | Professional Services |
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