K-Apex Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers in Ransomware Attack
Shamis & Gentile P.A., a class action law firm specializing in data breach cases, is investigating a cyberattack on K-Apex (Apex Maritime Co., Inc.), an international freight forwarder and logistics provider based in Burlingame, California. The company, part of the Kerry Logistics Network, operates as a major Trans-Pacific non-vessel-operating common carrier, offering ocean and air freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing services.
On May 19, 2026, the ransomware group TITAN claimed responsibility for the attack, announcing on the dark web that it had exfiltrated company data and threatened to publish it within 10 to 11 days. The breach was officially disclosed to the Massachusetts Attorney General on July 14, 2026.
At this time, the only confirmed exposed data type is Social Security numbers, though further details about the scope of the breach remain undisclosed. Legal representatives are evaluating potential compensation claims for affected individuals.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/investigations/apex-data-breach-2026
K-Apex TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/apex-maritime-co.-inc.
Kerry Logistics Network TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/klnlogistics
"id": "klnape1784651517",
"linkid": "klnlogistics, apex-maritime-co.-inc.",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2026",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Customs '
'Brokerage',
'location': 'Burlingame, California, USA',
'name': 'K-Apex (Apex Maritime Co., Inc.)',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security numbers'},
'date_detected': '2026-05-19',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-07-14',
'description': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. is investigating a cyberattack on '
'K-Apex (Apex Maritime Co., Inc.), an international freight '
'forwarder and logistics provider. The ransomware group TITAN '
'claimed responsibility for the attack, exfiltrating company '
'data and threatening to publish it. The breach was disclosed '
'to the Massachusetts Attorney General on July 14, 2026, with '
'confirmed exposure of Social Security numbers.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Social Security numbers',
'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
'motivation': 'Extortion',
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes', 'ransomware_strain': 'TITAN'},
'references': [{'source': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A.'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Potential compensation claims '
'being evaluated',
'regulatory_notifications': 'Massachusetts Attorney '
'General'},
'response': {'third_party_assistance': 'Shamis & Gentile P.A. (Legal '
'Investigation)'},
'threat_actor': 'TITAN',
'title': 'K-Apex Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers in Ransomware '
'Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}