Ransom! ARENCON

The threat actor akira has claimed to have accessed and is prepared to upload over 84GB of sensitive data from ARENCON, a Toronto-based consulting engineering firm with a 25-year history in North America, including vital corporate documents, personal employee and customer data, and Confidential information. The impacted country is #Canada.

Incident Details

  • Victim: ARENCON
  • Country:
  • Actor: akira
  • Source:
  • Discovered: 2025-11-19 11:49:46.777525
  • Published: 2025-11-19 00:00:00.000000

Information

  • ARENCON is a Toronto-based consulting engineering firm specializing in fire protection, security, and life safety solutions.
  • It has a 25-year track record of success in North America.
  • The ransomware attack involved the theft of more than 84GB of data.
  • The compromised data includes essential corporate documents such as financial data, audit reports, payment details, and invoices.
  • Personal information of employees and customers was also stolen, including passports, driver’s licenses, Social Security Numbers, emails, and phone numbers.
  • Confidential information, NDAs, and other sensitive documents with detailed personal information were affected.

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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