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Astemo, Ltd. Ransomware Attack

astemo.comRansomed

metaencryptorGroup

JapanCountry

Sep 21, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

astemo.com

Industry

Manufacturing

Country

Japan

Discovered

about 9 hours ago

Attack date

Sep 21, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

metaencryptor

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Sep 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

4.5/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality3.2/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%23

Targeted sectors

Energy & Utilities Government & Defense Healthcare Manufacturing Other Professional Services Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Manufacturing

Known target sector

Country

Japan

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · metaencryptor

total · avg 5.8/mo