Allied Telesis Data Breach Claimed by LockBit

August 17, 2024

INCIDENT

LockBit has claimed an alleged cyberattack on Allied Telesis, Inc., a prominent American telecommunication equipment supplier. The claimed breach, dated May 27, 2024, suggests that the Allied Telesis data breach exposed sensitive data about the organization. However, the claims have not been verified nor is the sample data posted by the threat actor.

The information supposedly exfiltrated includes confidential project details dating back to 2005, passport information, and various product specifications. As a demonstration of their intrusion, the threat actors purportedly disclosed blueprints, passport details, and confidential agreements, issuing a deadline of June 3, 2024, for the full release of the compromised data.

Incident Date

May 27, 2024

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source