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Ransomware Group aurora Hits: Adams Warehouse and Delivery, Inc.

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Target organization Adams Warehouse & Delivery, Inc. Adams Warehouse & Delivery, Inc. Transportation

Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, Adams Warehouse & Delivery, Inc. — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-16T09:55:53.075713+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization Adams Warehouse & Delivery, Inc.
Threat Group aurora
Summary Adams Warehouse & Delivery, Inc. — a family-owned freight and logistics company operating 11 warehouse facilities in the Houston metro area since 1976.

The dataset includes complete server backup mirrors from multiple drives (D:, E:, Data, Network Shares), capturing the company’s entire digital footprint:

Sage/Peachtree accounting system for 8 entities spanning FY2007–FY2025+, containing payroll, AR, AP, general ledger, and W-2 filing histories
52–72 Social Security Numbers with full identity packages (name, DOB, address, phone, emergency contacts, health insurance IDs) across 4 entities
Domain administrator passwords saved in 4 RDP files, plus plaintext VPN credentials, WiFi passwords, and 18 database connections with blank passwords
WDS source code — the company’s custom warehouse distribution management system (VB6/.NET, multiple versions)
20+ years of customer data — rate cards, operations logs, and contact lists for 100+ warehouse customers including Honeywell, Hospira, Amway, and Kaiser
Medical clinic employee data — South Main Medical Clinic’s bookkeeping within the Sage system, including physician SSN
11 Outlook PST email archives (largest: 1.5 GB)

Date of Breach 2026-10-16T00:00:00+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-10-16T09:55:53.075713+00:00
Region US
Target Domain Adams Warehouse & Delivery, Inc.
Business Sector Transportation

 

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