Threat actor akira claims a ransomware attack against GeoMechanics Technologies, based in the United States and formerly known as Terralog Technologies. They threaten to upload corporate data soon, including employee personal documents (passports, driver licenses, SSNs and so on), project files, medical information, financials, contracts and NDAs, client files, and other sensitive information #UnitedStates
Incident Details
- Victim: GeoMechanics Technologies
- Sector: Technology
- Country: US
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-03-27 16:33:03.276123
- Published: 2026-03-27 00:00:00.000000
Information
- Formerly called Terralog Technologies
- Founded in 1994 by Dr. Michael S. Bruno; originally operated as the US subsidiary of Terralog Technologies Inc. (Canada)
- Renamed on August 1, 2012 to reflect a focus on Advanced Geomechanics from the wellbore to the reservoir scale
- Threat to upload corporate data soon
- Includes employee personal documents (passports, driver licenses, SSNs)
- Includes project files, medical information, and financials
- Includes contracts and agreements (Bentley and others), client files, and NDAs
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.