Vacu-Lug (GB) reported that the Akira ransomware group stole and is threatening to leak approximately 40GB of corporate data, including employee personal information (financial and other documents), contracts and agreements, financials, NDAs, and other confidential materials. The claim involves impacts in the United Kingdom: #UnitedKingdom
Incident Details
- Victim: Vacu – Lug
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Country: GB
- Actor: akira
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-05-18T13:21:22.093671+00:00
- Published: 2026-05-18T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- Founded in 1950, Vacu-Lug is a long-established commercial tyre retreading specialist based in Grantham.
- The company distributes Westlake light truck tyres, including the WTX1 trailer axle tyre for Max Load applications, the WSR 1 steer axle tyre, and the WDR 1 drive axle tyre for 17.5″ and 19.5″ rims.
- In addition to supplying a range of Westlake light commercial vehicle tyres, Vacu-Lug also offers its own light truck tyre range.
- Approximately 40 GB of corporate data is expected to be uploaded soon.
- The data includes employee personal information, financial and other documents, contracts and agreements, financial records, NDAs, and other confidential files.
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.