This record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the
Storm group against
Merit Financial Group. 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.
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t1 · Published
t2 · Pending
Business Category
Finance / Legal / Insurance
Indexed by Breach House
October 19, 2026
Leak Status
pending
checked 2026-10-19
Disclosed / Notified
Not disclosed yet
Attack Summary
Merit Financial Group operates within the US financial services ecosystem, serving sectors including finance, legal services, and insurance. The entity provides financial and related advisory or operational services typical of organizations in this regulated industry. According to the threat-intelligence index, Merit Financial Group is listed as a ransomware victim associated with the threat actor Storm. This listing reflects the entity's inclusion in cybersecurity intelligence records tied to Storm's activity without confirming specific incident details. The catalog entry supports security teams assessing risks within finance and adjacent professional sectors.
Leak Screenshots
18 CAPTURED
Captured directly from the operator's leak site by our collector, last checked 2026-10-19. Verdict evidence: [H7] 10 days left
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17 image(s) harvested from this entry.
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Dark Web Exposure
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