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Ransomware Group aurora Hits: FREYWILLE

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Target organization FREYWILLE FREYWILLE Retail & E-Commerce

Summary

In the latest cybersecurity news, FREYWILLE — an organization based in AT — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-11T05:51:58.070271+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.

Incident Report

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Target Organization FREYWILLE
Threat Group aurora
Summary [jewelry] FREYWILLE — the Austrian luxury fire-enamel jewelry house with 70+ boutiques across Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Russia/CIS, and Asia-Pacific.

142+ employee files with salary statements (2024–2026), social security numbers (ELDA), employment contracts across 24 countries, COVID vaccination records, passport copies, visa card statements spanning a decade, and personnel files.
FREYWILLE’s trade secrets — complete 2025 product costing for all lines (18ct gold, plated, textiles), and the crown jewels: enamel colour recipes from the Siebdruck department. FREYWILLE’s fire-enamel technique is what makes the brand unique. The formulations for SPHINX, JOYB2, and Entwurf colour systems are in the dataset.
Defence files from 40+ lawsuits across Austria, the US, China, France, Canada, Slovakia, Poland, and Belgium — including a criminal proceedings file (Strafsache Grgic, Mrsic & Co).
Documentation of the 2018 webshop malware attack — DSB filings, customer notification drafts, incident reports.

Date of Breach 2026-08-11T00:00:00+00:00
Discovery Date 2026-08-11T05:51:58.070271+00:00
Region AT
Target Domain FREYWILLE
Business Sector Retail & E-Commerce

 

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