Chaos ransomware claim targets challenge-mfg.com in the US, issuing a 72-hour deadline to contact the threat actor or face publication of the company’s confidential data on a public platform. Further negotiations are threatened to be ruled out after the deadline. #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: challenge-mfg.com
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Country: US
- Actor: chaos
- Source: http://hptqq2o2qjva7lcaaq67w36jihzivkaitkexorauw7b2yul2z6zozpqd.onion/post/SP6HPs3K609iS8rmatQO9PbvAA3Ky4fT
- Discovered: 2026-05-17T19:52:16.001018+00:00
- Published: 2026-05-17T19:52:02.121184+00:00
Information
- Challenge Manufacturing, a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier in the US, has been targeted by Chaos.
- Company management has 72 hours to make contact.
- If no response is received within that time, confidential data will be published on a public platform.
- After that, further negotiations will no longer be possible.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "chaos". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.