The Akira ransomware gang updated its “date leak blog” with a new entry claiming they successfully breached Nissan Australia‘s network and stole around 100GB of documents.
The Akira Ransomware Gang is a relatively new but quickly rising cybercrime group that emerged in March 2023. They primarily target corporate networks worldwide, encrypting sensitive files and demanding hefty ransoms for decryption and non-disclosure of stolen data.
The attackers have threatened to leak sensitive business and client data online, as ransom negotiations with Nissan failed after the company either refused to engage or pay the ransom.
“They seem not to be very interested in the data, so we will upload it for you within a few days,” the ransomware group says. “You will find docs with personal information of their employees in the archives and much other interested stuff like NDAs, projects, information about clients and partners etc.”
While Nissan has acknowledged the attack and confirmed ongoing investigations, the company has yet to explicitly respond to Akira’s claims. The extent of the compromised data remains unclear, with conflicting reports citing potential access to financial information, customer details, partner data, and even non-disclosure agreements.
