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Sterling Industries Ransomware Attack

sterlingindustries.comRansomed

chaosGroup

United StatesCountry

May 27, 2026Discovered

Data has been published on the ransomware group's leak site.

Overview

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Domain

sterlingindustries.com

Industry

Manufacturing

Country

United States

Discovered

5 months ago

Attack date

May 27, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Critical

Status

Data Leaked

Threat group

chaos

Total victims

First seen

Oct 2025

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

2.4/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0.2/10

Criticality1.8/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked

this victim

4.4%2

Negotiating8.9%4

Claimed86.7%39

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Manufacturing

Known target sector

Country

United States

Frequently targeted country

Other victims

View all (45)

Same group · chaos

Group activity

Monthly attacks · chaos

total · avg 6.8/mo