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HWG Horst Weidner GmbH Ransomware Attack

h-w-g.comData extortion

lamashtuGroup

GermanyCountry

May 26, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

h-w-g.com

Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Country

Germany

Discovered

5 months ago

Attack date

May 26, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

lamashtu

Total victims

First seen

Apr 2026

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3.7/10

Aggressiveness9/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1.7/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%48

Targeted sectors

Energy & Utilities Financial Services Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Retail & E-Commerce Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Known target sector

Country

Germany

Frequently targeted country

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Group activity

Monthly attacks · lamashtu

total · avg 9.6/mo