Ransomware victim disclosure
← All victimsMerlo Deutschland GmbH
listed as merlo.de · Claimed by lockbit5 · listed 25 days ago
Status timeline
- Listed
Apr 26, 2026
- Data leaked
At a glance
About the victim
AI dossier — public-source company profileMerlo Deutschland GmbH is the German subsidiary and distributor of Merlo telescopic handlers (Teleskoplader), based in Bremen, Germany. The company offers a range of seven telescopic handler series capable of lifting 2.5 to 12 tonnes to heights of up to 35 metres, along with attachments, used machines, spare parts, and a nationwide service-partner network. It operates a central German spare parts warehouse and a workshop in Bremen.
- Industry
- Construction & Agricultural Machinery Distribution (Telescopic Handlers)
- Address
- Ahrensstr. 2, 28197 Bremen, Germany
Attack summary
Severity: medium — Data is listed as published, indicating confirmed exfiltration, but the available post excerpt provides no detail on volume, regulated data categories (PII, financial, medical), or scale of impact; severity cannot be elevated to high or critical without evidence of sensitive regulated data.LockBit 5 claims to have attacked Merlo Deutschland GmbH, with the disclosure status recorded as data_published, indicating data exfiltration has occurred. The leak post references company content consistent with internal business operations, though specific data categories and volumes have not been enumerated in the available excerpt.
Data the group says was taken
AI dossier — extracted from the leak post- Business operational data
- Internal company documents
What the group claims
Merlo Teleskoplader: von Profis für Profis Teleskoplader für jeden Einsatz – plus Dienstleistung! M...
Sources
Source
Indexed 25 days 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.
