Canadian company Billet Precision suffers Akira Ransomware attack
Billet Precision, a Canadian company specializing in the manufacturing of complex, high-quality components, was hit by a ransomware attack carried out by the Akira group. The attack was discovered on December 23, 2024, at 11:35 UTC. The attackers threatened to release over 25 GB of sensitive company information, including employee and customer contact details, signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), employee accident forms, Social Security numbers, HR documents, employee fingerprints, and driver's licenses.
Signal context
First seen: Dec 23, 2024
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Ransomware attack by the Akira group.
- Discovered on December 23, 2024, at 11:35 UTC.
- Threat to release over 25 GB of sensitive corporate data.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Manufacturing
Likely country: 🇨🇦 Canada
inferred from company domain
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
Impact area: Confidentiality, Availability
Likely asset: User or customer data
- 2 signals in the same sector
- 100 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
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