Ransomware Group aurora Hits: POWERsonic Industries Inc.
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, POWERsonic Industries Inc. — an organization based in US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group aurora. This data breach, discovered on 2026-10-19T07:27:36.435344+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | POWERsonic Industries Inc. |
| Threat Group | aurora |
| Summary | [manufacturer] POWERsonic Industries Inc. — a privately held wire harness and cable assembly contract manufacturer founded in 1998 with ~100-150 employees across 7 locations.
The exposed material spans every entity in the POWERsonic corporate structure: Employee PII for 93-150 employees — SIN documents, passports, I-20 visas, LMIA immigration approvals, W-2 tax forms, pay stubs, banking information. Plus 8 complete email archives totaling 13.2 GB. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-10-19T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-10-19T07:27:36.435344+00:00 |
| Region | US |
| Target Domain | POWERsonic Industries Inc. |
| Business Sector | Manufacturing |
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