YMCA of Western North Carolina
The YMCA of Western North Carolina operates seven fitness centers, a summer camp, dozens of food trucks, youth sports programs, and many other initiatives. They are also the state's largest provider of licensed school-age childcare. However, they don't ensure security and aren't responsible for it, and you can gain access to confidential client information (complete sets of documents, even fingerprints), contracts, and incidents (of which they have many!), as well as to employee personal data and financial documents.
Incident Details
- Threat Group
- interlock
- Victim / Organization
- YMCA of Western North Carolina
- Website / Domain
- ymcawnc.org
- Industry Sector
- Consumer Services
- Country / Region
- ๐บ๐ธ US
- Date Discovered
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026
What This Listing Means
Posting on interlock's ransomware leak site typically signals that the threat actor claims to have:
- โธGained unauthorized access to the organization's network via phishing, exposed credentials, or an unpatched vulnerability
- โธExfiltrated sensitive data โ potentially including financial records, PII, customer data, or trade secrets
- โธDeployed ransomware to encrypt systems and disrupt operations
- โธIssued a ransom demand with a deadline to publish all stolen data publicly if unpaid
๐บ๐ธ US-based organizations hit by ransomware may have mandatory breach notification obligations under state laws, HIPAA (healthcare), SEC regulations (public companies), or CISA guidelines. The notification window is typically 72 hours from discovery.
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