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Ransomware Group akira Hits: Bihl

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Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, Bihl — an organization based in DE — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group akira. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-24T14:52:14.693046+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization Bihl
Threat Group akira
Summary Boustead International Heaters (BIH) is a leading global designer and supplier of thermal proce
ss equipment, including direct fired heaters, waste heat recovery units (WHRUs), and heat recov
ery steam generators (HRSGs).

We will upload 392gb of corporate data soon. Huge amount of detailed personal employee informat
ion (passports, DLs, addresses, SSNs, death/birth certs, phones, contacts), confidential financ
ials and agreements and contracts, client information, NDAs and so on.

Date of Breach 2026-08-24T00:00:00+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-08-24T14:52:14.693046+00:00
Region DE
Business Sector Other

 

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HookPhish does not engage in the exfiltration, downloading, taking, hosting, viewing, reposting, or disclosure of any stolen information. All breach data reported here is sourced from publicly available threat intelligence feeds for awareness purposes only.

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