high severity January 07, 2025 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Bergström Wines Listed by 8Base Ransomware Group

If you are a customer of Bergström Wines, here’s what is being claimed, and what it would mean for you.

Bergström Wines is a family—owned winery founded in 1996 in Willamette Valley, Oregon. The company produces wines from grapes grown in environmentally friendly wineries. The wine reflects the peculiarities of the region and seasonality, with an emphasis on natural agriculture. Bergström Wines aims to create a wine that helps reveal the beauty of this place and brings joy to people. bergstromwines.com
— from 8base’s own leak-site posting. This is the group’s claim, quoted verbatim; it is not GalaxyWarden’s reporting and has not been independently verified.

Bergström Wines Listed by 8Base Ransomware Group

On January 7, 2025, family-owned Bergström Wines appeared on the leak site of the ransomware group known as 8base, with the attackers claiming to have exfiltrated internal company files.

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Reported Details of the Incident

Public reporting indicates that 8base added Bergström Wines to its data-leak portal on that date. The Oregon winery, established in 1996 in the Willamette Valley, specializes in environmentally conscious wine production. Available reporting describes the exposed material as internal files, though the precise volume and full list of records remain unconfirmed by the company. No customer count has been publicly disclosed, and it is not yet known exactly which categories of information were taken.

The breach follows the group’s typical pattern of encrypting victim networks, exfiltrating data, and then pressuring payment by threatening to publish the stolen files. As of this writing, the files have not been broadly distributed beyond the leak site.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

When a local business like a winery suffers a breach, the ripple effects often reach ordinary customers and their households. Internal files frequently contain names, addresses, order histories, payment details, or correspondence that can be linked back to you. If you have purchased wine from Bergström Wines, attended an event, or joined their mailing list, your information may now sit in an attacker’s archive.

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Disclosed January 07, 2025

Last reviewed August 8, 2026

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