Idealab

Disclosed Jul 1, 20252,790 affectedConfirmed

Hunters International leaked IdeaLab data from October 2024 attack

Startup incubator IdeaLab notified current and former employees, contractors and dependents that data was stolen after it detected suspicious activity on October 7, 2024; Hunters International claimed the attack and leaked 137,000 files.

What is known

People affected	2,790 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	Jul 1, 2025
Discovered	Oct 7, 2024
Happened	Oct 4, 2024
Attack	Ransomware
Data exposed	NamesEmploymentOther
Sector	Finance · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov

California Attorney General breach notice: Idealab

Regulatorago.vermont.gov

Vermont AG: Idealab data breach notice

Newsbleepingcomputer.com

IdeaLab confirms data stolen in ransomware attack last year

Official noticeago.vermont.gov

Vermont Attorney General: 2025-07-01 Idealab Data Breach Notice to Consumers

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2025 data breach report: Idealab

Notices filed

Residents of CAJul 1, 2025

California AGCount not stated

TotalJul 1, 2025

ResearchCount not stated

Residents of VTJul 1, 2025

Vermont AGCount not stated

Residents of INJul 1, 2025

Indiana AG4 people

History of this record

records_basis2026-09-25

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source2026-09-25

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sector2026-09-25

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attack2026-09-25

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discovered2026-09-25

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summary2026-09-25

empty to Startup incubator IdeaLab notified current and former employees, contractors and dependents that data was stolen after it detected suspicious activity on October 7, 2024; Hunters International claimed the attack and leaked 137,000 files.by seedSource

title2026-09-25

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First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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