Aurora Ransomware Strikes Evosys Laser GmbH

Ransomware Attacks
Aurora Ransomware Strikes Evosys Laser GmbH

Summary

On July 30, 2026, the ransomware group Aurora claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against
Evosys Laser GmbH (evosys-laser.com), a prominent German manufacturer of industrial laser welding systems.
The group has leaked sensitive corporate data, threatening further exposure unless demands are met.


Incident Report

Field Details
Target Evosys Laser GmbH
Domain evosys-laser.com
Country Germany
Attacking Group Aurora
Date Reported July 30, 2026
Threat Actor Statement [manufacturer] Evosys Laser GmbH — an Erlangen-based industrial laser welding systems manufacturer with ~130 employees, subsidiaries in the US, China, and a string of Tier 1 automotive customers.

The dataset is the complete corporate repository, spanning every business function:

130 employees’ complete HR files — employment contracts, salary histories, bank IBANs, tax IDs, social insurance numbers, pension records, medical examinations, disciplinary warnings, and two confirmed minors’ health records.


Complete server infrastructure map via mRemoteNG XML — 7 servers named, domain admin credentials, internal IPs. The Citrix admin password is Password1.
326 GB of customer project data — laser welding process parameters, CAD files, robot control software, and the award-winning AQW process know-how.
Complete financial history — Jahresabschlüsse (2015–2025), P&L forecasts through 2028, cash positions, investor documents, executive compensation.
Attorney-client privileged communications (230 MB) and whistleblower reports under HinSchG.
Industrial control data — robot SRS source code, PLC programs, nginx private keys for laser system web interfaces, VPN configurations for customer site remote access.


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DeXpose does not engage in the exfiltration, hosting, redistribution, or purchase of stolen data. All breach information reported here is collected from publicly accessible dark web sources and threat intelligence platforms.
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