K & E Distributing

The organization is known by the alias K & E Distributing. The alias includes the term "Distributing". On 2026-06-10, the organization was targeted by the Pear ransomware group. The Pear ransomware group is identified as the perpetrator of this incident. The incident is classified as a ransomware attack.

The incident is recorded on the ransomware leak site ransomware.live. The site maintains a list of recent victims of ransomware attacks. Each victim entry on the site includes icons that indicate the attack vector, the sector, and whether data was leaked or a ransom amount is known. The entry for K & E Distributing is marked as AI‑generated. The AI‑generated entry does not disclose additional details such as leak size or ransom amount.

The site indicates that the discovery of the incident occurred recently. This recent placement situates the organization among other victims compromised around the same time. The leak site functions as a public database that aggregates ransomware victim information. The absence of leak size or ransom amount specifics limits public insight into the impact of the attack. The recent discovery timestamp suggests the attack was identified shortly before being posted to the site.