This record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the
qilin group against
CHEK News. It collects the publicly disclosed attack details — sector, location and
timeline — as published on the operator's leak site and indexed by Breach House.
Window Zero
EXPOSURE GAP
Window Zero is the time the breach stayed in the open before
anyone said so — the gap between when the attack was first discovered
on the operator's leak site (t1) and when it was publicly disclosed (t2).
The wider this window, the longer victims, staff and customers were exposed with no warning.
-53days
t1 · Published
t2 · Disclosed
Business Category
Communication / Marketing
Disclosed / Notified
Feb 08, 2026
Attack Summary
CHEK News was named by the qilin ransomware group as a targeted organization. It operates in the Communication / Marketing sector. The affected entity is based in Canada. The incident was first observed on April 01, 2026. This record is maintained by Breach House as part of its ongoing monitoring of public ransomware leak sites.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLE
Proof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are
redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.
Dark Web Exposure
Findings for cheknews.ca
— indexed by HaveIBeenRansom.
2
found in Infostealer logs
406
found in Traditional breaches
16
found in Ransomware leaks
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••• emails
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••• emails
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••• emails
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