# Storm ransomware claims First Secure Bank victim

Published: 2026-09-18 · Severity: high · Sectors: financial-services
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/a82f084f-0857-5846-8c89-030b3701440c/storm-ransomware-claims-first-secure-bank-victim

> Ransomware group 'Storm' listed First Secure Bank and Trust, a small Illinois community bank, as a victim on its leak site.

Ransomware.live tracked a listing by a ransomware group operating under the name 'Storm' naming First Secure Bank and Trust, a small community bank headquartered in Palos Hills, Illinois, as a victim. The entry consists of a basic victim profile (company description, size, and location) typical of ransomware extortion leak-site postings, indicating the group has claimed a successful compromise and is likely using the listing as leverage for extortion.

No technical details are provided about the initial access vector, malware used, ransom demands, or specific data allegedly exfiltrated. The article contains no indicators of compromise, exploited vulnerabilities, or TTPs beyond the fact of the leak-site listing itself. Given the victim is a small (11-50 employee) local financial institution, this appears to be an opportunistic rather than large-scale campaign, though the financial-services sector should treat this as a signal to review backup, segmentation, and incident-response readiness relevant to ransomware extortion generally.

## Mentioned in this report

- Threat actors: Storm
- Malware: STORM

Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/Rmlyc3QgU2VjdXJlIEJhbmsgYW5kIFRydXN0QFN0b3Jt

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