Congressional Iron Works, a Maryland-based full-service miscellaneous metals contractor serving the Baltimore–Washington commercial construction industry, reported a ransomware incident attributed to Akira, impacting corporate data including employee personal information (passport numbers, SSNs, driver’s licenses, financial and health data), client information, company financials, projects, and NDAs. The impacted country is #UnitedStates.
Incident Details
- Victim: Congressional Iron Works
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Country:
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-09-01T15:21:40.812015+00:00
- Published: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- Full-service miscellaneous metals contractor serving the commercial construction industry in the greater Baltimore-Washington area.
- Established in 2004, offering estimating, drafting, fabrication, and project management services.
- Focuses on steel and architectural metals components such as structures, stairs, and canopies.
- Claims it will upload 35 GB of corporate data soon.
- Data allegedly includes employee personal information such as passport numbers, SSNs, driver’s licenses, financial information, and health information.
- Also includes client information, company financials, projects, 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.