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AkzoNobel Cyberattack by Anubis Ransomware Group

PatternExternal actor · Malware · Confidentiality impact

AkzoNobel, a Netherlands-based global paint manufacturer, confirmed a cyberattack affecting one of its United States sites. The company stated the intrusion was contained, while the Anubis ransomware group claimed to have stolen 170 GB of data. The stolen data reportedly includes employee and financial records, confidential agreements with high-profile clients, email addresses, phone numbers, private email correspondence, passport scans, material testing documents, and internal technical specification sheets. AkzoNobel is working with authorities and notifying impacted parties.

Signal date
Mar 9, 2026
Updated
Jun 26, 2026
Confidence
Medium
Sources
4 sources
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Akzonobel

Sector
Finance and Insurance
Signals
1 linked

Signal context

First seen: Mar 9, 2026

Last updated: Jun 26, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Netherlands-based global paint manufacturer affected.
  • Cyberattack impacted one of its U.S. sites.
  • Anubis ransomware group claimed responsibility.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
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Akzonobel

Sector: Finance and Insurance

Likely country: 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇺🇸 United States

inferred from signal text

    Estimated
    Threat source
    Malware activity

    The feed marks multiple actor roles. Treat this as a review signal rather than a final attribution.

    • Source type: outside the affected organization
    • Source type: possible insider or internal misuse
    Business impact
    Potential operational disruption

    Impact area: Confidentiality, Availability

    Likely asset: User or customer data

    Trend context
    23 signals with similar action pattern
    • 21 signals in the same sector
    • 100 signals with the same likely impact area
    • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
    Mentioned entities
    AkzonobelData DisclosureAkzoNobel CyberattackAnubis Ransomware Group AkzoNobelNetherlands-basedUnited StatesAnubisAkzoNobelCyberattackU.S

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