Disclosure context

About lockbit5

Based on the provided data, LockBit5 appears to be a recently emerged ransomware operation first observed in December 2025, representing what may be a new iteration or rebrand within the LockBit ransomware ecosystem, with primary financial motivations evidenced by their targeting of high-value sectors. Given the LockBit naming convention and the timing of emergence, this group likely operates from Eastern Europe or Russia and may represent either a continuation of previous LockBit operations or a new affiliate group leveraging the established LockBit brand, though specific organizational details remain undocumented by major security agencies. While detailed attack methodologies have not been publicly documented by CISA, FBI, or major security researchers, the group's targeting pattern across 157 victims suggests a broad-spectrum approach focusing on technology, manufacturing, healthcare, and transportation sectors primarily in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Italy, and Mexico. Due to the group's recent emergence in December 2025, there are no publicly documented notable campaigns or major incidents reported by established threat intelligence sources, though the victim count indicates active operations. The group appears to be currently active based on the recent first observation date, though comprehensive analysis from major security agencies has not yet been published given the short timeframe since emergence. The group has been linked to 252 public disclosures across our corpus. First observed on a leak site on December 7, 2025; most recent post May 12, 2026. The operation is currently active.

Timeline of this disclosure

April 29, 2026pricon.com.ph listed by lockbit5on the group's public leak site

Sector and geography

This disclosure adds to ransomware activity in the Business Services sector, which has 2,640 disclosures indexed across all operators we track. Geographically, pricon.com.ph is reported in PH, a country with 5 ransomware disclosures in our corpus.

How we know this. Darkfield monitors public ransomware leak sites continuously, archiving every new disclosure and the data later released against the victim. Each entry on this page is sourced from the operator's own publication and cross-checked against complementary OSINT feeds (RansomLook, ransomware.live, RansomWatch). We do not collect or host stolen data — only the metadata, timestamps and screenshots needed to make the public disclosure searchable and accountable. Records here are corrected when the original post is edited, retracted, or merged with another disclosure.

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Pricon Microelectronics, Inc.

listed as pricon.com.ph · Claimed by lockbit5 · listed 22 days ago

21d

Age

since listed · data leaked

Status timeline

Listed
Apr 29, 2026
Data leaked

At a glance

Group: lockbit5
Status: Data leaked
Country: PH
Sector: Business Services
Listed on leak site: Apr 29, 2026

About the victim

AI dossier — public-source company profile

Pricon Microelectronics, Inc. (PMI) is a Philippine-based Original Equipment Manufacturer and subsidiary of Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd. (Japan). The company manufactures test and burn-in sockets, connectors, flexible printed boards, and precision plastic injection molding, and is registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). PMI holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and IATF 16949:2016 certifications.

Industry: Electronic Components Manufacturing (OEM – Test Sockets, Connectors & Precision Plastics)
Address: Philippines (PEZA-registered; exact street address not stated)

Attack summary

Severity: high — Data has been confirmed published by the ransomware group, indicating successful exfiltration from a manufacturing subsidiary of a global electronics company. The company handles IATF 16949-certified automotive-grade production data and likely holds sensitive business and personnel records; publication elevates this beyond medium severity.

LockBit 5 claims to have attacked Pricon Microelectronics, Inc. and has published data (disclosed status: data_published), indicating exfiltration and likely encryption of company data; no ransom amount or specific data volume has been stated in the post.

high

Data the group says was taken

AI dossier — extracted from the leak post

Company operational data
Manufacturing/production records
Employee records (potential)
Customer/supplier information (potential)
Compliance and certification documents (potential)

What the group claims

Pricon Microelectronics, Inc. (PMI) is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and a subsidiary of...

Sources

Source

Indexed 22 days ago

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