The threat actor akira has claimed to have compromised Murex Petroleum, a US-based company involved in oil and gas operations, by claiming they are ready to upload 25 GB of sensitive documents, including confidential employee data, financial reports, NDAs, and scans. The compromised country is the United States.
Incident Details
- Victim: Murex Petroleum
- Country: US
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2025-06-30 14:12:48.613205
- Published: 2025-06-30 00:00:00.000000
Information
- Ransomware attack affected Murex Petroleum Corporation, which is involved in oil and gas operations in North America.
- The threat actor responsible is identified as Akira.
- The attackers are prepared to upload 25 GB of compromised documents.
- The data includes a large amount of confidential information such as employee Social Security Numbers, dates of birth, addresses, and passport/SSN/DL scans.
- Financial documents like reports, invoices, and others are also at risk.
- Other sensitive materials include NDAs and various internal reports.
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.