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Ransomware Group akira Hits: Excalibur Rentals

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Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, Excalibur Rentals — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group akira. This data breach, discovered on 2026-07-07T13:22:44.442857+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization Excalibur Rentals
Threat Group akira
Summary Excalibur Rentals is dedicated to providing reliable rental equipment services, ensuring that c
lients can complete their jobs safely, on time, and within budget. They offer a range of equipm
ent including boom lifts, telehandlers, and light towers.

We will upload 45gb of corporate data soon. Employee personal information (name, addresses, SSN
s and so on), contracts and agreements, a bit of financials, customers info, etc.

Date of Breach 2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-07-07T13:22:44.442857+00:00
Business Sector Consumer Services

 

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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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