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Sanders Law Group Data Breach: Rhysida Ransomware Claim (Oct 2026)
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Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Sanders Law Group — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group rhysida. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-23T20:18:08.289344+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Sanders Law Group |
| Threat Group | rhysida |
| Summary | Sanders Law Group DATA SALE LISTING – Sanders Law Group / Sanders Law Firm, PLLC (Uniondale, NY)Target: Sanders Law Firm, PLLC (d/b/a Sanders Law Group; former brands – Barshay Sanders PLLC, Baker Sanders) Addresses: 333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 402, Uniondale, NY 11553 � 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 203-7600 � Owner: Craig B. Sanders, Esq. (founding partner) Size: ~8 TB � 4.5 million files � 2005�2026, history through most recent Format: full file-server clones + 2 dumps of the firm’s ARES case-management DB + mail archives (33 PST, ~120 GB + 2,479 mailbox dumps)Who they are and who they work withA high-volume litigation factory out of Long Island, NY, running three conveyor-belt practices:FDCPA mill – 9,332 mass cases against banks and collectors. Their evidence pipeline: 1,144 audio recordings of their own clients’ calls with banksCopyright machine – ~17,000 ‘photo-enforcement’ suits. In January 2022 Sanders bought the entire practice of Richard Liebowitz � the most-sanctioned copyright attorney in U.S. history (discredited, bar-suspended). Included: the executed Asset Purchase Agreement, a confidential WZMP settlement (7 versions incl. redlines), the acquired book of cases and clients, and solicitation letters to poach his client listFCRA litigation vs Equifax, Experian, TransUnion � 953 cases. Plus a dedicated Equifax SRAs folder: executed settlements with Equifax LLC, named client by client, alongside their full credit disclosuresCorporate clients/partners in the files: The Mega Agency, Pixsy (exclusive enforcement deals), Signature Health Center / CareHealth (healthcare), Chase debt-buyer packages, Esquire Funding (litigation finance – loan agreements, commission invoices). Case-management dev outsourced to an Indian shop (neuralit.com).Active matters right now: 6,098 (of 30,671 total in the DB).What’s inside – value breakdownPractice-side (the firm’s jugular)Full ARES DB (2 dumps) – all 30,671 cases with settlement offers/demand ceilings in 13,413 files (up to $4,000,000 per case), statuses, internal notes, deadlines. Publication – burned negotiation positions across every active case at once2,342 executed CONFIDENTIAL settlement agreements (e.g., NationalPhoto v. Entravision + dozens more) – bearing secrecy clauses the firm itself is liable for1,315 documents of the firm’s own sanctions and discipline: court orders on sanctions motions, a DFS Disciplinary Stipulation, 6� ‘Notice of Attorney Sanction’ filings, public discipline ordersBanking & trusts11 accounts, 562 statements, incl. attorney trust accounts IOLTA NY (�9068) and IOLTA NJ (�2302) – bar-mandated audit territory = direct license threat for every named attorneyWire instructions for the client fund �6327 (JPMorgan Chase)Partnership tax returns 2015�2020 (Form 1065, TurboTax source files), payroll, full HR (I-9s, staff employment contracts, employee handbook)Client PII � industrial scale12,803 full credit reports of the firm’s own plaintiff-clients20,106 W-9/1099 forms, 520 files: SSN cards / passports / driver licenses / birth certificates1,471+ medical records (named patients, incl. NYUI files)CRM: 5,352 clients + 13,178 leads with phones/emails32,816 executed retainer agreementsOwner-level leverage (Craig B. Sanders)His 2022 divorce: Judgment of Divorce (Michelle Sanders v. Craig Sanders) + settlement stipulation + sworn Net Worth Statement + brokerage/bank statementsBonus: the firm’s 78-page FBI IC3 criminal complaint dated 08/22/2026Email � 20 years33 legacy PSTs (~120 GB) + 2,479 mailbox dumps + daily email backups (2013�2014)Freebies: office password lists in plaintext, owner’s Chrome password export, court ECF login sheets. More |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-23T20:17:48.487309+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-23T20:18:08.289344+00:00 |
| Business Sector | Professional Services |
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