Ransom! Vardeco

Vardeco SA in Switzerland has been targeted by the threat actor akira, who claims to will upload 42 GB of sensitive corporate data including employee personal files, project files, financial data, drawings, specifications, customer information, and NDAs. The impacted country is #Switzerland.

Incident Details

  • Victim: Vardeco
  • Country: CH
  • Actor: akira
  • Source:
  • Discovered: 2025-09-08 13:39:32.274616
  • Published: 2025-09-08 00:00:00.000000

Information

  • Vardeco SA specializes in high precision bar turning and screw machining for small, medium, and large custom series.
  • The company is located in Switzerland (CH).
  • The ransomware actor responsible is named Akira.
  • There are plans to upload 42 GB of corporate data.
  • The data includes employee personal files such as passports, driver licenses, and SSNs.
  • The data also contains project files, financial data, and technical drawings and specifications.
  • Customer information and NDAs are part of the stolen data.

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.

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