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Madison Area YMCA

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Severity

High

Discovered

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Filed

Jan 5, 2026

To disclose

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Affected

Not disclosed

Linked

3 records

Confidence

50%
Full breach record for Madison Area YMCA →

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.

Group activity: EducationDiscovered: 2026-01-05

Source: Ransomware.live

Post text · scraped from the leak site

The Madison Area YMCA offers a variety of programs and services focusing on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Their offerings include summer camps, early childhood education, fitness classes, and community initiatives, catering to individuals and families of all ages. The organization aims to create an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can grow, connect, and thrive. With facilities like the F.M. Kirby Children's Center and various gyms, it provides resources and opportunities for physical and emotional well-being.

Incident timeline — mostly unverified

? — ?

Breach window unknown

Jan 5, 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

This leak-site claim is one of 3 records about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (2) · sorted by filing gap

Filing propagation · 2 filings · 2 states

View merged incident ↗

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claimThis record

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filing

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

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.

About this groupFirst seen 2023-05-22

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.

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