Ransomware victim disclosure
← All victimsBerning & Söhne GmbH
Claimed by AiLock · listed 2 months ago
Status timeline
- Listed
Apr 3, 2026
- Data leaked
At a glance
About the victim
AI dossier — public-source company profileBerning & Söhne GmbH, operating under the brand 'Berning Smart Fasteners', is a German manufacturer with 120 years of experience in the development, production, and application of metal components and fasteners. The company serves multiple sectors including fashion and apparel (buttons, metal accessories) and the automotive industry (airbag components, mirror mounts, interior fittings). It is headquartered in Germany and operates as a mid-sized industrial supplier.
- Industry
- Metal Fasteners & Components Manufacturing
Attack summary
Severity: medium — Data has been published (not merely listed), indicating confirmed exfiltration; however, no specific sensitive data categories (e.g. PII at scale, financial, medical) are identified, no data volume is stated, and no ransom or proof file count is disclosed, limiting severity to medium.The AiLock ransomware group claims to have attacked Berning & Söhne GmbH and has published data (disclosed status: data_published), suggesting exfiltration of company data, though no specific data categories, ransom demand, or data volume were stated in the leak post.
Data the group says was taken
AI dossier — extracted from the leak post- Company business data
What the group claims
Berning Smart Fasteners boasts 120 years of experience in the development, production, and application of metal components and fasteners.
Sources
- Victim siteberning-net.de
Source
Indexed 2 months agoThis page surfaces a public ransomware disclosure indexed by Darkfield. Original posts come from the operator's own leak site; we cross-check against ransomware.live, RansomLook and RansomWatch where applicable. Share this URL freely.
