Volkswagen Group France
Attack Intelligence
Volkswagen Group France was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to qilin in October 2025. The organization, operating in the Manufacturing sector in France, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
qilin 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.
Volkswagen Group France, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, is a prominent player in the automotive industry committed to sustainable mobility. The company focuses on innovation and environmental responsibility through its six brands, addressing ...
Intelligence correlations link this incident to 1 vulnerability(ies) including CVE-2026-0257, which may have been leveraged as initial access vectors or for lateral movement.