The ransomware claim indicates that the threat actor akira has compromised Curtis Steel Aluminum Co., a leading US-based tubing supplier, and plans to upload over 20GB of sensitive corporate data, including financial records, employee and customer personal information, and confidential documents. The impacted country is #UnitedStates.
Incident Details
- Victim: Curtis Steel Co
- Country: US
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2025-10-17 12:39:26.868216
- Published: 2025-10-17 00:00:00.000000
Information
- Curtis Steel Aluminum Co. is a leading tubing supplier based in Las Vegas, providing high-quality metal and steel products, including aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and welding supplies.
- The company offers various precision services such as steel cutting, laser cutting, metal drilling, and hole punching, catering to both commercial and individual clients since 1970.
- There is readiness to upload more than 20GB of data containing essential corporate documents.
- The data includes financial information such as audits, payment details, financial reports, and invoices.
- Extensive employee and customer information is stored, including driver’s license numbers, social security numbers, medical information, emails, and phone numbers.
- The data is confidential and includes NDAs and other documents with detailed personal information.
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.