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Westerstrand Urfabrik AB Claimed by Bluebox Ransomware Group on December 11, 2024

PatternExternal actor · Malware · Confidentiality impact

Ransomware.live discovered on December 11, 2024, that Westerstrand Urfabrik AB, a Sweden-based time systems manufacturer, was claimed by the Bluebox ransomware group. The group allegedly exfiltrated 18GB of data, including intellectual property, PII, contractual documents, and procurement information.

Signal date
Dec 11, 2024
Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Confidence
High
Sources
1 source

Signal context

First seen: Dec 11, 2024

Last updated: Jul 1, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Claimed by Bluebox ransomware group on December 11, 2024.
  • Alleged exfiltration of 18GB of data.
  • Data included intellectual property, PII, contractual documents, and procurement information.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
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Likely country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

inferred from signal text

    Threat source
    Malware activity

    Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.

    • Source type: outside the affected organization
    Business impact
    Potential operational disruption

    Impact area: Confidentiality, Availability

    Likely asset: User or customer data

    Trend context
    26 signals with similar action pattern
    • 1 signal in the same sector
    • 100 signals with the same likely impact area
    • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
    Mentioned entities
    WesterstrandData DisclosureWesterstrand Urfabrik AB ClaimedBluebox Ransomware GroupWesterstrand Urfabrik ABSweden-basedBlueboxPIIClaimedAlleged

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