Pear Ransomware Gang Claims 7.3TB Data Theft From Jamaican ISP Island Networks

Island Networks, a Jamaican internet and technology company, may have suffered a major data breach. A hacker group claims it stole close to 7.3TB of company data. Dark Web Intelligence first shared the claim online.

Since then, several cybersecurity trackers that watch ransomware activity have logged the case too. These trackers follow leak sites where hacker groups post about stolen company data.

According to the hacker’s post, the stolen files reportedly cover many parts of the company’s work. These include money records, staff information, and business papers. Partner details, customer data, and company email also appear on the list.

OneDrive files are part of the claimed haul too. The hacker also posted sample files online to back up the claim. Those samples are meant to show that the stolen data is real.

Pear Group Linked to the Attack

This breach appears tied to the Pear ransomware gang. The group has listed Island Networks on its leak site before now. DeXpose reported on August 22 that Pear had already claimed an attack on Island Networks. Tracking sites like SOCRadar and RansomLook also list the company as a claimed target. Both sites track ransomware groups and the victims they name online.

The new 7.3TB claim seems to add more detail to earlier reports. It builds on what was already known about the attack’s size. A page that tracks Pear’s leak site lists Island Networks as a victim too. That page gives the same 7.3TB figure as the hacker’s post. It also states that Island Networks was told about the attack on August 20, 2026. This date lines up with when Pear first named the company online.

A Second Tracker Backs the Same Number

The 7.3TB figure did not come from just one source. BreachSense, another breach tracking site, lists the same Island Networks case. It dates the breach to August 24, 2026 and names Pear as the group behind it. Its record also lists 7.3TB as the size of the claimed leak, matching the earlier figure.

BreachSense describes Island Networks as a Jamaican telecom and technology company. It says the firm offers fiber internet, phone service, cloud tools, and cybersecurity help. The site also notes that some logins tied to the company’s website have shown up in older leaks.

It adds that those old logins may not be linked to this new ransomware claim. This means not every leaked detail is tied to the same event.

What a Confirmed Breach could Mean

If the 7.3TB claim turns out to be true, this could be a bigger problem than a simple customer list leak. Island Networks runs internet, phone, cloud, and security services for its clients. So stolen files could reveal details about how the company runs its own systems. They might also expose sensitive customer and partner information tied to those services.

Company email and OneDrive files often hold private messages and signed contracts. They may also hold notes that customers and partners would not want made public. If technical files sit inside the leak, that raises even more concern for the company. Logins, system settings, and private messages could all be at risk if the claim is confirmed.

Still, this remains a claim right now, not a proven fact. Nobody has confirmed that the 7.3TB number is correct. Nobody has proven that the sample files posted online are genuine either. The full contents of the stolen data are not known to the public yet. It is also not clear if the company’s main systems were directly broken into.

A wave of unverified dark web claims has targeted Indian financial institutions. In June 2026, a threat actor advertised nearly 638,000 records allegedly linked to Federal Bank, including PAN, Aadhaar/UID, passport, and driving license details. Researchers have not verified the data or confirmed its source, noting that attackers often repackage old breach data as new leaks.

Right now, most of the information comes from the hacker’s own post. The rest comes from security sites that track leak activity across the web. Island Networks has not shared a public statement about the claim yet. Jamaican authorities have not confirmed the breach either, as of this report.

This case follows a pattern seen with many ransomware attacks today. Hacker groups break into a company’s computer systems first. Then they copy and steal large amounts of company data. After that, they advertise the stolen files online to pressure the company into paying. Until Island Networks or local authorities speak up, the full scope of this claim stays unclear.