The ransomware claim states that the threat actor akira has threatened to upload over 47GB of sensitive company files, including financial, employee, and customer data, due to Genmark Automation’s refusal to take the situation seriously. The impacted country is #UnitedStates.
Incident Details
- Victim: Genmark Automation
- Country: US
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2025-09-01 15:38:49.945912
- Published: 2025-09-01 00:00:00.000000
Information
- Genmark Automation, founded in 1985 and headquartered in California, is a global developer and manufacturer of automation equipment for various industries including semiconductor, flat panel, solar, LED, and data storage.
- The company was targeted in a ransomware attack by actor Akira.
- The attackers threaten to upload over 47GB of critical corporate documents containing financial data, employee and customer information, and confidential documents.
- The compromised data includes financial reports, invoices, employee and customer personal data such as passports, driver’s licenses, Social Security Numbers, credit cards, birth and death certificates, medical information, emails, phone numbers, and addresses.
- The company management refused to acknowledge the severity of the situation.
- Employees and customers are at risk of being affected by the data breach and its consequences.
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.