Charak Center for Health and Wellness Falls Victim to Qilin Ransomware

🏢 About Charak Center for Health and Wellness

Charak Health and Wellness Center, based in the USA, provides a wide range of mental health services, as well as treatment programs for alcoholism and drug addiction. The organization is known for offering the broadest spectrum of psychiatric care in northeastern Ohio, with a focus on patient-centered wellness and recovery.

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📌 Overview

On August 11, 2025, the Qilin ransomware group listed Charak Center for Health and Wellness on their Tor-based leak portal. The group claims to have exfiltrated 254 GB of sensitive organizational data, including patient files, diagnoses, treatment protocols, and financial documents. Qilin states that this information is now publicly available.

📊 Key Details

Attribute	Information
Date	2025-08-11
Threat Actor	Qilin
Victim Country	🇺🇸 USA
Industry	Mental Health Care
Victim Org.	Charak Center for Health and Wellness
Victim Site	charakcenter.com
Category	Ransomware
Severity	Medium
Network	Tor

📥 Breach Snapshot

Field	Details
Data Types Leaked	Patient medical files, diagnoses, treatment protocols, staff personal data, financial documents
Estimated Records	Not disclosed
Public Statement	None
Leaked Screenshots	Multiple posted (PII visible)
Data Size	254 GB

📡 Domain Reputation Summary

Check	Result
Domain	charakcenter.com
Registered On	2010-01-26
Expires On	2029-01-26
Updated On	2025-02-03
Status	Client delete, renew, transfer, update prohibited
Registrar	GoDaddy.com, LLC
Name Servers	ns8.wixdns.net, ns9.wixdns.net