Clutch Industries suffers cyberattack, 350 GB of data exfiltrated by Lynx ransomware group
Australian automotive parts manufacturer Clutch Industries confirmed it was the victim of a cyberattack after the Lynx ransomware group listed the company on its darknet leak site on January 19, 2025. Lynx claimed to have stolen 350 gigabytes of data, including user and business data, employee information, and financial details. The exfiltrated data reportedly included shared user folders, purchasing and stock data, and engineering files. Clutch Industries stated that initial findings suggested the impacted data was primarily internal company and operational information, with limited personal data involved. The company notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and implemented additional security measures.
Clutchindustries
- Domain
- clutchindustries.com.au
- Sector
- Finance and Insurance
- Signals
- 1 linked
Signal context
First seen: Jan 19, 2025
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Clutch Industries listed as a victim by Lynx ransomware group on January 19, 2025.
- 350 GB of data allegedly stolen.
- Exfiltrated data included user and business data, employee information, financial details, shared folders, purchasing, stock, and engineering data.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Finance and Insurance
Likely country: 🇦🇺 Australia
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
- 22 signals in the same sector
- 100 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Exclusive: Aussie manufacturer Clutch Industries confirms cyber incidenthttps://www.cyberdaily.au/security/11613-exclusive-aussie-manufacturer-clutch-industries-confirms-cyber-incidentPublic source from cyberdaily.au.
Cl0p Ransomware Hits Australia, PayPal Fine, and Clutch Breach - Sitting Duckhttps://sittingduck.com.au/podcast/28-01-2025-cl0p-ransomware-paypal-fine-and-clutch-industries-cyberattack/Public source from sittingduck.com.au.
Australian Automotive Manufacturer Confirms Cyberattack - ICSSTRIVEhttps://icsstrive.com/incident/australian-automotive-manufacturer-confirms-cyberattack/Public source from icsstrive.com.
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