Akira claims they will soon upload 42GB of Gauthier Connectique’s corporate data, including scanned employee documents (passports, drivers licenses), drawings and specifications, confidential internal files, financials, and NDAs. Gauthier Connectique, a French company that designs specialized connectors for civil and military aircraft, is the claimed victim of this ransomware. #France
Incident Details
- Victim: Gauthier Connectique
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Country: FR
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-04-06 14:54:00.839439
- Published: 2026-04-06 00:00:00.000000
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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.