Jacobs Doland Beer (JDB), a foodservice consulting and design firm based in New York City, experienced a ransomware attack detected in May 2026. The Akira ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and the theft of 170 GB of corporate data. The company has not yet issued an official statement or breach notification.
The compromised data reportedly includes employee personal information and client documents, specifically mentioning dates of birth, names, addresses, financials, and credit card statements. Contracts, agreements, NDAs, and internal confidential files were also allegedly stolen. The exact number of affected individuals remains unconfirmed, and there is no public confirmation of whether Social Security Numbers or medical data were involved.
Details surrounding the breach, including the specific date of occurrence and any regulatory notifications, have not been publicly confirmed by Jacobs Doland Beer. Data breaches can involve delayed notifications as companies investigate.