Hosowaka Micron Group
Attack Intelligence
Hosowaka Micron Group was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to everest in February 2026. The organization, operating in the Manufacturing sector in Japan, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
everest operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
[AI generated] Hosokawa Micron Group is a global industrial process machinery manufacturer, providing turn-key solutions for powder processing, particle separation, mixing, drying, containment, compacting and more. Its offerings are used in the chemicals, cosmetics, food, mineral, pharmaceutical and plastics industries. Founded in Osaka, Japan, it operates worldwide with a strong presence in Europe and the Americas.
Intelligence correlations link this incident to 1 vulnerability(ies) including CVE-2026-3300, which may have been leveraged as initial access vectors or for lateral movement.