EndZone Ransomware Strikes eTeam Inc.

EndZone Ransomware Strikes eTeam Inc.
Target
eTeam Inc.
Country
USA
Attacking Group
EndZone
Date Reported
September 24, 2026

Summary

On September 24, 2026, the ransomware group EndZone publicly announced a cyberattack against
eTeam Inc. (eteaminc.com), a leading U.S. workforce solutions company.
The group claims to have exfiltrated sensitive employee records and has threatened to leak the data unless negotiations are pursued.


Incident Report

Field Details
Target eTeam Inc.
Domain eteaminc.com
Country USA
Attacking Group EndZone
Date Reported September 24, 2026
Threat Actor Statement “Revenue: Revenue: $229 million\n\neTeam 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!”

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