SMTA Sherwood Mutual Telephone Association
worldleaksThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the worldleaks group against SMTA Sherwood Mutual Telephone Association. 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 GAPWindow 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.
Attack Summary
[AI generated] SMTA Sherwood Mutual Telephone Association is a cooperative telecommunications provider based in the United States. It operates in the rural telecommunications industry, offering telephone and related communication services to members in the Sherwood, North Dakota area. As a mutual association, it is member-owned and focused on delivering reliable local and long-distance voice services to underserved rural communities.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.