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Westco Motors Ransomware Attack

westcomotors.com.auRansomed

stormGroup

AustraliaCountry

Aug 18, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

westcomotors.com.au

Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Country

Australia

Discovered

about 7 hours ago

Attack date

Aug 17, 2026

Confidence

100%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

storm

Total victims

First seen

Aug 2026

Last seen

Aug 2026

Threat level

4.2/10

Aggressiveness10/10

Lethality0.2/10

Criticality2/10

Status breakdown

Negotiating4.2%1

Claimed

this victim

95.8%23

Targeted sectors

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

Victim's position within group

Industry

Retail & E-Commerce

Known target sector

Country

Australia

Not a listed target country

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Group activity

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