The World Leaks ransomware group has allegedly claimed another victim, this time the Chinese solar panel manufacturer, Risen Energy Co. The company, a major player in the global renewable energy market with a reported revenue of $4.9 billion, is now listed on the ransomware group’s data leak site. Risen Energy, founded in 1986, is a prominent manufacturer of solar modules and has a significant international presence.
The ransomware group claims to have exfiltrated a wide range of sensitive data from the company’s network. The allegedly stolen data includes confidential documents that could be damaging to the company and its employees. The group has posted a list of the data they claim to possess, which includes:
- Contracts and business agreements
- Technical research contracts and blueprints
- Employee performance interviews and tax data
- Annual transaction records
- Electrical schemes and welding stem information
- EVA agreements
