RANSOMWARE VICTIMTRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS

Cherokee Distributing Co

akira📍 United States (US)📅 June 3, 2026
8
same group

Attack Intelligence

Cherokee Distributing Co was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to akira in June 2026. The organization, operating in the Transportation/Logistics sector in United States, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

akira operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.

Cherokee Distributing Company offers the leading brands of beer and other nonalcoholic beverage s. In addition to their headquarters in Knoxville, they manage distribution centers in Chattano oga, Cookeville, Kingsport, Pulaski and Tullahoma. We will upload 40gb of corporate data soon. Employee personal docs (passports, DLs, SSNs), cont racts and agreements, partner and client files, detailed financials, projects, NDAs, confidenti al files, etc.

Additional Details

Other Victims — akira (8)

Quick Facts

CountryUnited States (US)
SectorTransportation/Logistics
Attack DateJun 3, 2026
Intel Sourceransomware.live

Threat Group

akira
Motivation: financial
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External Links

Data sourced from Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Victim listing does not imply confirmed breach — intelligence based on group claims.