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Plumley Engineering Ransomware Attack

plumleyeng.comRansomed

akiraGroup

United KingdomCountry

Jul 16, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

plumleyeng.com

Industry

Manufacturing

Country

United Kingdom

Discovered

about 1 month ago

Attack date

Jul 16, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

akira

Total victims

576

First seen

Sep 2025

Last seen

Jul 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked0.9%5

Negotiating0.2%1

Claimed

this victim

99.0%570

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Manufacturing

Known target sector

Country

United Kingdom

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

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Same group · akira

Group activity

Monthly attacks · akira

576

total · avg 52.4/mo