Smith Dollar
bd_6538ad0ec315a562 · schema v1 · pii pii-v1
Threat-actor claim — not a regulatory filing
This row is a claim by the ransomware group Lynx on its public extortion blog. It has not been validated by the victim or any regulator. Treat attribution and counts as the threat actor's assertion until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure corroborates them.
Source: Ransomware.live
Post text · scraped from the leak site
Smith Dollar is a Santa Rosa law firm that provides comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals throughout Northern California. The firm specializes in various practice areas including construction law, employment and labor law, business law, personal injury, real estate law, and estate planning. With a team of experienced attorneys, Smith Dollar is dedicated to offering strategic legal counsel and representation tailored to the needs of its clients, which range from contractors and business owners to individuals facing legal challenges. Established in 2005, the firm prides itself on its commitment to excellence and client-oriented service.
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Incident timeline — mostly unverified
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Breach window unknown
Apr 7, 2026
Claim posted
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Corroborated · see linked filings
This record's own dates cannot anchor compliance clocks; see the linked filings.
Claim → filing
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Compliance clock
Not assessable
Linked disclosures
Why this link?Regulatory filings (1) · sorted by filing gap
- Indiana State AGbd_def8ee39f91139302026-09-28 · +173dVerified by operator
Evidence ladder
Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.
Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.
Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.
Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.
Source ceiling
- actor name
- victim claim
- ransom/leak status
- discovery date
- materiality
- notification
- affected count
- confirmed data types
- compliance clock
The ✕ fields stay blank until a regulatory filing or victim disclosure lands.
lynx
According to ransomware.live, Lynx is a ransomware-as-a-service operation that emerged in mid-2024 as a rebrand of INC Ransomware (whose source code was sold for $300,000 on the RAMP forum), claiming ~300 victims across manufacturing, business services, technology, and transportation with an 80/20 profit split for affiliates.