Ransomware Group nova Hits: meralmanisa
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, meralmanisa — an organization based in TR — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group nova. This data breach, discovered on 2026-07-19T18:08:14.743892+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | meralmanisa |
| Threat Group | nova |
| Summary | MER-AL was established in Turkey in 2005, but our experience in the automotive industry started in Germany in 1995. MER-AL started its activities with the production of cast filters, which are specifically used to produce aluminum wheels and components produced in low-pressure-casting. In addition, a significant part of the production department consists of “rim pallets” and “rim pallet covers.” As a result, MER-AL is now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of cast filters and rim pallet sets and a well-known brand in this field in many countries – 1.5 GB of sales data and secret documents, Nova Provide tree and samples from stolen data to the company when its get in touch with support department. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-07-19T18:07:59.420352+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-07-19T18:08:14.743892+00:00 |
| Region | TR |
| Target Domain | meralmanisa.com.tr |
| Business Sector | Not Found |
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