high severity September 30, 2026 · 3 min read Unverified claim — what this is

Silvercup Studios Listed by Storm Ransomware Group

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

Media | Long Island City, New York, United States | Silvercup Studios also provides facilities for still photography including shoots for fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, Mirabella as well as The Source and XXL. Annie Liebowitz's famous cover shot for Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA album was shot on the company's stages. Many music videos have been produced and shot at the studio for artists such as Beyonce , Madonna, Mariah Carey, Kenny G. Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Limp Bizkit, George Michael, Nine Inch Nails, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. The co
— from Storm’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.

Silvercup Studios Listed by Storm Ransomware Group

Silvercup Studios has been listed on the Storm ransomware group's leak site. The extortion crew claims the New York-based film and television production facility is among its recent targets. As of writing, Silvercup Studios has not publicly confirmed the claim, and no independent verification of the claim has been published.

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Attributed to Storm · 109 incidents tracked →

Severity High the filing does not enumerate what was exposed

Disclosed September 30, 2026

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Affected Unconfirmed

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