Storm ransomware targeted Applied Composites, a leading U.S. manufacturer of advanced composite components and engineering support for aerospace, defense, and space applications, potentially disrupting its vertically integrated design, tooling, manufacturing, and testing operations. The incident affected operations in the United States. #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: Applied Composites
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Country: US
- Actor: Storm
- Source: http://yqhecvqtdvq6p7duqcgw2qca77spbgakxcoibtx6zpvfshltsbbbhfqd.onion/company/6ab53dd3cbeb17387c5c5663
- Discovered: 2026-09-26T08:48:35.034186+00:00
- Published: 2026-09-24T15:12:19+00:00
Information
- Leading U.S. manufacturer of advanced composite components, assemblies, engineering, and tooling for the aerospace, defense, and space industries
- Provides highly engineered composite structures for aircraft, engines, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, satellites, and launch vehicles
- Offers vertically integrated capabilities including design, tooling, manufacturing, machining, assembly, testing, and engineering support
- Operates multiple specialized facilities with autoclaves, CNC machining centers, clean rooms, and advanced testing equipment
- Serves major aerospace and defense organizations with lightweight, durable, high-performance composite solutions for commercial, military, and space applications
- Headquartered in Lake Forest, California, United States
- Employs 501-1000 people
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "Storm". 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.