Akira ransomware actors claimed to have exfiltrated and threatened to leak approximately 10GB of corporate data from Smith Filter, including employee personal information (passports, SSNs, driver’s licenses, and scanned IDs), credit card details, project and client information, and sensitive documents such as NDAs. The company, a leading air and grease filter manufacturer, was established in 1939 and supplies OEM and custom orders; impacted country information was not provided.
Incident Details
- Victim: Smith Filter
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Country:
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-06-17T12:50:24.124506+00:00
- Published: 2026-06-17T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- Smith Filter is a leading manufacturer of high-quality air and grease filters, established in 1939.
- The company offers a wide range of products, including permanent, disposable, and high-efficiency filters.
- It serves both OEM and custom orders.
- The actor claims it will upload 10GB of corporate data soon.
- The exposed data allegedly includes employee personal information such as passports, SSNs, driver’s licenses, and document scans.
- The data also reportedly includes credit card information, project details, client information, and NDAs.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "akira". 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.