BGKT Architects Falls Victim to LYNX Ransomware

🏢 About BGKT Architects

Bounds Gillespie Killebrew Tushek Architects, PLLC (BGKT Architects) is a Memphis, Tennessee–based architecture and planning firm with roots going back to 1977. The firm has evolved through decades of partnership between Paul Gillespie, Danny Bounds, and Art Killebrew, and today operates with extensive expertise in hospitality, institutional, commercial, and government projects.

BGKT has contributed to large-scale developments and complex hospitality design initiatives. The firm’s portfolio spans corporate contracts, municipal projects, and institutional design work.

The ransomware incident has resulted in the exposure of confidential project files, architectural drawings, contracts, payroll data, and financial agreements.

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📌 Overview

On September 8, 2025, the LYNX ransomware group listed BGKT Architects on its leak site.
The attackers claim to have accessed corporate systems, leaking project agreements, client contracts, architectural plans, and payroll records.

📊 Key Details