SecurityWeekEduard Kovacs
Analog Devices breach sparks extortion claims, no leak evidence
Part of the ExfilSquad story · since 27 Jul
- Mon 27 Jul, 19:31 UTC. DataBreaches, first report. Frontier Airlines faces third breach as security flaws linger.
- Thu 30 Jul, 11:47 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Analog Devices breach sparks extortion claims, no leak evidence. This article, 2nd of 7.
- Thu 30 Jul, 14:01 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Analog Devices says files exfiltrated in June 2026 breach.
- Mon 3 Aug, 12:33 UTC. DataBreaches. ExfilSquad Exposes 100k Police Records via UK Government Portals.
- Tue 4 Aug, 08:51 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Police database leak reveals officers' personal data on dark web.
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:51 UTC. Security Affairs. ExfilSquad Targets New Victims, Shares Data via Torrents.
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:26 UTC. Infosecurity. ExfilSquad leaks 27M records via misconfigured Power Pages.
Analog Devices, Inc., a Massachusetts semiconductor company, reported a data breach following unauthorized access detected on June 23. An investigation revealed that hackers stole files, but the type of information compromised has not been disclosed. The company confirmed that operations were not disrupted and there's no evidence of the files being leaked or misused. The breach is not expected to significantly affect the company's business.
Additionally, Analog Devices noted awareness of potential claims from a new extortion group, ExfilSquad, alleging the theft of 570,000 records, although their claims may be exaggerated. As of now, Analog Devices is not listed on ExfilSquad's leak site.
How the story developed
7 articles from 4 outlets since 27 Jul. Quiet since 14 Aug. This was the 2nd report, 3 days after the first.
- Mon 27 Jul, 19:31 UTC. DataBreaches, first report. Frontier Airlines faces third breach as security flaws linger.
- Thu 30 Jul, 11:47 UTC. SecurityWeek, its first report on the story. Analog Devices breach sparks extortion claims, no leak evidence. This article, 2nd of 7.
- Thu 30 Jul, 14:01 UTC. Security Affairs, its first report on the story. Analog Devices says files exfiltrated in June 2026 breach.
- Mon 3 Aug, 12:33 UTC. DataBreaches. ExfilSquad Exposes 100k Police Records via UK Government Portals.
- Tue 4 Aug, 08:51 UTC. Infosecurity, its first report on the story. Police database leak reveals officers' personal data on dark web.
- Tue 11 Aug, 17:51 UTC. Security Affairs. ExfilSquad Targets New Victims, Shares Data via Torrents.
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:26 UTC. Infosecurity. ExfilSquad leaks 27M records via misconfigured Power Pages.
- No CVE
- Larger: an outlet’s first report
- Coverage over time
- Quiet time, folded
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- Mon 27 JulDay 01
- Frontier Airlines faces third breach as security flaws linger19:31 · DataBreaches · First report
Quiet for 3 days
Thu 30 JulDay 32- Analog Devices breach sparks extortion claims, no leak evidence11:47 · SecurityWeek · Picked up again · This article, 2nd of 7
- Analog Devices says files exfiltrated in June 2026 breach14:01 · Security Affairs
Quiet for 4 days
Mon 3 AugDay 71- ExfilSquad Exposes 100k Police Records via UK Government Portals12:33 · DataBreaches · Picked up again
- Tue 4 AugDay 81
- Police database leak reveals officers' personal data on dark web08:51 · Infosecurity
Quiet for 7 days
Tue 11 AugDay 151- ExfilSquad Targets New Victims, Shares Data via Torrents17:51 · Security Affairs · Picked up again
Quiet for 3 days
Fri 14 AugDay 181- ExfilSquad leaks 27M records via misconfigured Power Pages15:26 · Infosecurity · Picked up again