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Ransomware Attack at Under Armour

November 18, 2025

Clothing retailer Under Armour is in the process of investigating a data breach where attackers stole customers’ email addresses and other personal information.
While there are no signs yet attackers stole any passwords or financial information nor have they abused the personal information from the November attack.
The breach occurred late last year, and affected 72 million email addresses, according to The Associated Press report citing information by the cybersecurity website Have I Been Pwned.

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Industrial Textile Maker Hit In Cyberattack

October 3, 2025

Medina, New York-based industrial textile manufacturer BMP America, Inc. suffered a cyberattack in October and is now letting victims know about the attack where personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.
“On October 3, 2025, we discovered unusual activity on our network and immediately began an investigation,” the company said in a letter to victims. “The investigation determined that a limited amount of information was subject to unauthorized access between October 2, 2025 and October 3, 2025.”
BMP America conducted a review of the stolen information to determine the types of information ended up affected and to whom that information belonged.

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Nova Biomedical Suffers ‘Sophisticated’ Attack

July 22, 2025

Waltham, Massachusetts-based Nova Biomedical Corp. suffered a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack” where the threat actor “deployed malware” in July and is now informing victims their personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the attack.
“On July 22, 2025, Nova experienced a sophisticated cybersecurity attack that disrupted Nova’s operations,” the company said in a letter to victims. “Nova immediately launched an investigation with the assistance of leading cybersecurity experts. Through Nova’s investigation, Nova determined that an unauthorized actor accessed Nova’s electronic infrastructure and deployed malware. Nova also coordinated with law enforcement.”
Nova’s investigation included a review and analysis of impacted data on its systems.

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Haley’s Metal Shop Hit in BEC Attack

December 1, 2025

Biddeford, Maine-based Haley’s Metal Shop, Inc. suffered a business email compromise cyberattack in December where personally identifiable information ended up stolen in the hack.
“On December 1, 2025, Haley’s Metal Shop, Inc. identified and addressed an email phishing incident associated with one employee’s email account,” the company said in a notice to victims. “Upon identifying the activity, Haley’s Metal Shop promptly took steps to secure the account and began an investigation.”
As a result, the investigation determined an unauthorized actor accessed the employee’s email account only on December 1. Haley’s Metal Shop reviewed the emails and attachments in the email account. On January 23, the company found they contained the name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, and/or financial account information.

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Cyberattack Disrupts Bär Cargolift Production and IT Systems in Germany

November 28, 2025

A cyberattack struck Bär Cargolift (Gerd Bär GmbH) on Friday, 28 November 2025, affecting its IT systems. The company publicly acknowledged the attack on its website. Normal operations were disrupted while containment and remediation took place. Production resumed during the week after the attack according to company updates. Orders for cargolifts and spare parts could still be placed once the company restored email and web shop functionality. Email systems were taken offline during the incident. By the first week of December, email services and production were reported as restored or resuming. Investigation is ongoing.

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Cyberattack Forces Production Halt at Wibaie Manufacturing in France

July 9, 2025

A cyberattack struck Wibaie, French manufacturer of windows and entrance doors, — in the night of 9–10 July 2025. The attack paralyzed the company’s IT systems and forced a complete halt of production at its Cholet plant. Machines, manufacturing lines and normal operations could not run due to lack of access to critical IT systems. The company isolated all network devices. All 600 employees were sent home while cybersecurity specialists and investigators worked to contain the breach.

No verified date for when full production resumed has been published at this time.

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Cyberattack Forces Temporary Production Disruption at Heim & Haus

June 24, 2025

Heim & Haus, one of Germany’s largest producers and direct sellers of building components, suffered a ransomware attack. The attackers gained unauthorized access to IT systems and encrypted data. The encrypted IT systems were taken offline immediately. Corporate networks, email, customer portals, and internal services were inaccessible for days. Production systems were restored and returned to full operational capacity by early July 2025, with communications channels (phone, email) reactivated soon after. A July 10 update stated core systems (customer portal, direct sales, assembly scheduling) were back online, though processing delays or restricted access could still occur for some services.

Reports indicate about 48 GB of internal information was exfiltrated and posted as proof by the ransomware group Kawa4096.

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Siloking Manufacturing Stopped by Ransomware

June 15, 2025

Siloking Mayer Maschinenbau GmbH, a German agricultural machinery manufacturer, was hit by a cyberattack. The attack involved ransomware that encrypted IT systems and caused operational disruption across the company’s network. Production continued only in emergency mode after 5 days while systems were restored.

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Wellteam Packaging Production Stops After Cyber Incident

May 23, 2025

Wellteam, a German packaging manufacturing company, was hit by a significant cyberattack. The attack affected internal communications, halted machinery and transport systems, and forced the company to send employees home due to the inability to continue production. Production was brought to a standstill at all three Wellteam locations.

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Cybersecurity Breach Temporarily Halts IPEN Radioisotope Production

March 28, 2025

The Brazilian research Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares (IPEN) in São Paulo suffered a cyberattack. IPEN/CNEN temporarily halted the production and supply of critical radioisotopes and radiofármacos, substances used across Brazil for medical diagnostics and cancer treatments. Production resumed in early April. Officials emphasized that the physical, radiological, and nuclear safety of the institute’s facilities was not compromised at any point.

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