Ransomware Group aurora Hits: Aerospace and Advanced Composites GmbH
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Aerospace & Advanced Composites GmbH — an organization based in DE — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-06-22T14:50:58.039216+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Aerospace & Advanced Composites GmbH |
| Threat Group | aurora |
| Summary | *** (AAC) — an Austrian space-materials R&D company headquartered in Wiener Neustadt, with deep ties to the European Space Agency. Obtained two complete NAS snapshots spanning 30+ years of operations: aacdata (31 December 2022) — 123 GB: the complete Testhouse, R&D, and engineering share, including the ESA thermal vacuum test archive, polymer composites formulations, and 22 Outlook PST email backups. 4 passport scans, 1 social security number, 25 employees’ complete HR files, 50–100+ job applicant CVs — the full identity-theft toolkit for the workforce plus third-party data subjects. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-06-22T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-06-22T14:50:58.039216+00:00 |
| Region | DE |
| Target Domain | Aerospace & Advanced Composites GmbH |
| Business Sector | Manufacturing |
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