Ransomware needs a way in. Stolen credentials are the cheapest one.

Startec Group of Companies Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

auroraGroup

PhilippinesCountry

Sep 25, 2026Discovered

Overview

View group profile

Industry

Professional Services

Country

Philippines

Discovered

12 days ago

Confidence

90%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

aurora

Total victims

First seen

Apr 2026

Last seen

Oct 2026

Threat level

2.9/10

Aggressiveness7/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality1.6/10

Status breakdown

Negotiating3.4%2

Claimed

this victim

96.6%56

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Professional Services

Known target sector

Country

Philippines

Not a listed target country

Other victims

View all (58)

Same group · aurora

Thomas Y. Pickett & Co., Inc.
United States
Claimed
Laboratorios Roemmers SAICF
Argentina
Claimed
US Installation Group, Inc.
—
Claimed
Buford-Thompson Company, LTD
United States
Claimed
FREYWILLE
Austria
Claimed
Van Eijck International Car Rescue
Netherlands
Claimed

Group activity

Monthly attacks · aurora

total · avg 8.3/mo