Ransomware Group aurora Hits: Estrategias BigMat S.L.U.
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Estrategias BigMat S.L.U. — an organization based in ES — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-14T09:55:50.318341+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Estrategias BigMat S.L.U. |
| Threat Group | aurora |
| Summary | [distribution] Estrategias BigMat S.L.U. — the Spanish master franchisee of BigMat International, a French cooperative and one of Europe’s largest building materials distribution networks.
624 SEPA payroll XML files (2022–2025) — every monthly salary payment for 300–500 employees across 15+ entities, with full names, DNI/NIE numbers, IBANs, and exact euro amounts. 2,690 customer loyalty cards with DNI/NIF identifiers — the entire customer-identity database. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-14T09:55:50.318341+00:00 |
| Region | ES |
| Target Domain | Estrategias BigMat S.L.U. |
| Business Sector | Retail & E-Commerce |
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Disclaimer
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