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Ransomware Group aurora Hits: Evosys Laser GmbH

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Target organization Evosys Laser GmbH Evosys Laser GmbH Manufacturing

Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, Evosys Laser GmbH — an organization based in DE — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-07-30T07:23:03.854269+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

Attribute Information
Target Organization Evosys Laser GmbH
Threat Group aurora
Summary [manufacturer] Evosys Laser GmbH — an Erlangen-based industrial laser welding systems manufacturer with ~130 employees, subsidiaries in the US, China, and a string of Tier 1 automotive customers.

The dataset is the complete corporate repository, spanning every business function:

130 employees’ complete HR files — employment contracts, salary histories, bank IBANs, tax IDs, social insurance numbers, pension records, medical examinations, disciplinary warnings, and two confirmed minors’ health records.

Complete server infrastructure map via mRemoteNG XML — 7 servers named, domain admin credentials, internal IPs. The Citrix admin password is Password1.
326 GB of customer project data — laser welding process parameters, CAD files, robot control software, and the award-winning AQW process know-how.
Complete financial history — Jahresabschlüsse (2015–2025), P&L forecasts through 2028, cash positions, investor documents, executive compensation.
Attorney-client privileged communications (230 MB) and whistleblower reports under HinSchG.
Industrial control data — robot SRS source code, PLC programs, nginx private keys for laser system web interfaces, VPN configurations for customer site remote access.

Date of Breach 2026-07-30T00:00:00+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-07-30T07:23:03.854269+00:00
Region DE
Target Domain Evosys Laser GmbH
Business Sector Manufacturing

 

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