Ransomware group aurora hits Chip 1 Exchange
Chip 1 Exchange — a technology target operating in SG has been listed by the aurora ransomware group on 2026-09-02. The information below reflects what the threat actor has publicly claimed on their leak site; the details have not been independently verified.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | Chip 1 Exchange |
|---|---|
| Threat Group | aurora |
| Summary | [distributor] Chip 1 Exchange — a global independent electronics distributor headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, with primary US operations in Laguna Hills, California. The dataset spans 13 years (2013-2026) of corporate operations and encompasses: 40+ passport photographs, I-9 forms with SSNs, W-4 tax forms, payroll registers. <redacted> Complete 2026 financial intelligence — P&L through July, executive financial health assessment, AR/AP aging, chart of accounts revealing all bank account numbers. 15+ exclusive franchise manufacturer agreements with pricing terms, territory allocations, and per-customer gross profit margins. ITAR registration and defense customer sales orders to Jabil Defense, Curtis-Wright, GEN3 Defense, and Cobham Remec. 5.7 GB of Outlook PST email archives spanning years of C-suite and employee correspondence. |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-02 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-02 |
| Region | SG |
| Target Domain | Chip 1 Exchange |
| Business Sector | Technology |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
Claim by aurora
[distributor] Chip 1 Exchange — a global independent electronics distributor headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, with primary US operations in Laguna Hills, California. The dataset spans 13 years (2013-2026) of corporate operations and encompasses: 40+ passport photographs, I-9 forms with SSNs, W-4 tax forms, payroll registers. <redacted> Complete 2026 financial intelligence — P&L through July, executive financial health assessment, AR/AP aging, chart of accounts revealing all bank account numbers. 15+ exclusive franchise manufacturer agreements with pricing terms, territory allocations, and per-customer gross profit margins. ITAR registration and defense customer sales orders to Jabil Defense, Curtis-Wright, GEN3 Defense, and Cobham Remec. 5.7 GB of Outlook PST email archives spanning years of C-suite and employee correspondence.
Posted by the aurora threat actor on its public leak site. This is the group's own statement and has not been independently verified by HackerFeeds.
Sources
Victim website
Chip 1 Exchange
Leak post (onion / Tor)
http://u6lieui2dakbctcjea2bz4r4q32r7t36nwljovqbv7mxs6o2smgxixid.onion/blog/chip-1-exchange-13b819b4
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