Morris Communications Suffers Major Data Breach in October 2025 Morris Communications Co., a privately held media company based in Augusta, Georgia, disclosed a significant data breach that occurred in October 2025. The company detected the incident on October 9, 2025, following unauthorized access between October 1 and October 9, 2025. On November 3, 2025, the ransomware group Akira claimed responsibility, asserting it had exfiltrated 84 gigabytes of sensitive data. The stolen information reportedly included financial records (audit documents, payment details, invoices), employee and customer data (passports, driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers, medical records, birth/death certificates, email addresses, and phone numbers), as well as confidential business documents (non-disclosure agreements and other sensitive files). Morris Communications confirmed in its disclosure that exposed consumer data included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, government IDs, financial account details, and medical information. The company plans to begin notifying affected individuals on or around July 17, 2026, and has published a notice regarding the incident on its website. The full scope of the breach, including the number of impacted individuals, remains undisclosed.