CP Manufacturing, Inc. Data Breach: Aurora Ransomware Claim (Oct 2026)
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, CP Manufacturing, Inc. — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-30T13:08:15.042063+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | CP Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Threat Group | aurora |
| Summary | [manufacturer] CP Manufacturing, Inc. — a San Diego-based industrial manufacturer of waste sorting and recycling equipment (MRF systems) operating since the 1970s under the CP Group / CPG Sorting Technologies brand, with subsidiaries MSS Inc. (Nashville, TN), IMS Electronics Recycling, IMS Logistics, IMS Recycling Services, Material Sales, HMM, and UK partner Recycleye. The dataset includes complete server mirrors from HR, finance, engineering, legal, operations, and sales infrastructure, capturing the company’s entire digital Sage/Epicor ERP accounting system for 8 entities (CPM, MSS, HMM, IMSR, IMSRE, MSIRE, CPGH, CP Global) with consolidated P&L showing $109.1M revenue, $10.2M net ~340 Social Security Numbers with full identity packages (name, DOB, health coverage status, premium amounts, tax withholdings) across 4 entities via ACA 1095-C Truist bank account details — routing number 053101121 and account number 1180009812409 for CP Manufacturing LLC, plus ACH payment batch files spanning August 2025 277+ GB of proprietary engineering IP — 22G of AutoCAD Electrical MRF designs with proprietary component catalogs (1.2G), 195G of Artec 3D scanner data for 60+ customer contracts and 30+ NDAs with Republic Services, Waste Management, Recycleye/Nestlé, Cal-Waste, Balcones, Wasatch, and international partners, plus Privileged legal materials — active litigation subpoena (Hans Ouellet), Coastal Resources MWS settlement agreement with UCC1 financing statements, 200+ named job applicant resumes, 51 employee headshot photographs, 400+ vendor records with Tax IDs (including 3+ individual contractors with potential SSNs), and |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-30T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-30T13:08:15.042063+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | CP Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Business Sector | Manufacturing |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
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