Summary
On July 17, 2025, the ransomware group Qilin publicly claimed responsibility for an attack targeting
Prince & Schmidt Personal Injury Lawyers (lawforpersonalinjury.com), a U.S.-based law firm specializing in personal injury cases.
According to the threat actor’s post, they intend to release sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated.
Incident Report
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Target | Prince & Schmidt Personal Injury Lawyers |
| Domain | lawforpersonalinjury.com |
| Country | USA |
| Attacking Group | Qilin |
| Date Reported | July 17, 2025 |
| Threat Actor Statement | “The full leak will be published soon, unless a company representative contacts us via the channels provided.” |
About Prince & Schmidt Personal Injury Lawyers
Prince & Schmidt Personal Injury Lawyers is a prominent law firm based in Santa Fe, NM, specializing in personal injury law. They represent clients in various cases including medical malpractice, vehicle accidents, and civil rights violations.
About Qilin
Qilin is a notorious ransomware group known for targeting companies worldwide and threatening to release sensitive data unless their demands are met. They have been involved in numerous high-profile cyber attacks.
Proactive Response to Ransomware Threats
Organizations can take proactive measures to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks by implementing robust cybersecurity practices and conducting regular darkweb monitoring. Staying informed about potential threats and monitoring for data breaches can significantly reduce the impact of such incidents. We recommend using the email breach checker to keep an eye on your company’s exposure to potential data breaches.
Recommendations
- Monitor your domains and email addresses for exposure using reputable threat intelligence tools.
- Conduct a full compromise assessment and incident response drill internally.
- Verify backups and ensure they are offline and ransomware-resistant.
- Educate staff on phishing, social engineering, and lateral movement techniques used by groups like Qilin.
- Engage with cyber forensics and legal counsel before initiating contact with threat actors.
Check Your Exposure
Wondering if your organization or employees are impacted by recent breach activity?
-
Check domain-wide breach exposure:
mspdarkintel.com/domain-breach-scan -
Check if an email was breached:
mspdarkintel.com/email-breach-scan
Disclaimer
The MSPDarkIntel team does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information.
All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness and early-warning purposes only.
Our goal is to inform organizations of emerging threats so they can take timely defensive action.
Table of Contents
