Ransom! High Grade Materials

The threat actor akira has claimed to encrypt approximately 20 GB of confidential corporate data from High Grade Materials, a Michigan-based company specializing in concrete products, which includes employee information, financial records, contracts, and identification documents. The impacted country is #US.

Incident Details

  • Victim: High Grade Materials
  • Country: US
  • Actor: akira
  • Source:
  • Discovered: 2025-05-28 14:45:31.705714
  • Published: 2025-05-28 00:00:00.000000

Information

  • High Grade Materials, a Michigan-based company specializing in concrete and related products, was targeted in a ransomware attack.
  • The actor responsible for the attack is identified as Akira.
  • Approximately 20 GB of corporate data was uploaded during the incident.
  • The compromised data includes employee information such as date of birth, passport numbers, addresses, and phone numbers.
  • Financial data, including audits, payment details, reports, and invoices, was also accessed.
  • Additional sensitive information such as contracts and agreements, death and birth certificates, and NDAs were involved.

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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