RANSOMWARE VICTIM

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Aurora📅 April 29, 2026
8
same group

Attack Intelligence

Cheval Blanc Randheli was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to Aurora in April 2026. The organization, operating in an undisclosed sector in Unknown, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

Aurora 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.

Guest Passport Scans — 75,855 Files, 10 Years The single largest data category: 75,855 passport scan images spanning January 2015 through October 2024, organised in daily folders within monthly and yearly directories. These represent an estimated 20,000–30,000 unique guests. Each scan contains the full passport bio page: photo, full name, date of birth, nationality, passport number, machine-readable zone (MRZ), and signature. Among the exposed passports: Qatar Royal Family members — 9 passport scans including Muhammad Mesned S M Al-Misned, Abdulla, Khalifa, Lolwa, Nasser, Alanoud, Bessy, and Mesned UAE VIP and government officials — including H.E. Ahmed Saif Ali Aldhabea Aldarmaki, H.E. Matar Suhail Ali Alyabhouni Aldhaheri, and members of an April 2024 private buyout group who arrived on private jets (tail numbers A6AUH, A6DAH) LVMH head-office executives — 7 passport/profile photos including named senior staff from Paris Guest PMS Data — 30,000–50,000 Profiles Opera PMS exports containing full names, home addresses (street-level), nationalities, VIP classification levels (A/B/C/G), partial credit card data (last-4 digits + expiry + card type), deposit amounts, booking confirmation numbers, stay histories, travel agent details, flight numbers, and guest preferences. Employee Records — 1,000–2,000 Individuals Ten years of salary records (2017–2026), medical insurance claims organised by department, ~200 ECARD ID photos, vacation/leave records, Key Management Personnel (KMP) compensation details, and biometric enrollment data from the Gladis facility-access system. Credentials and Infrastructure BitLocker recovery key — full disk-encryption key for the Windows server volume Passwords.docx — plaintext system password store covering revenue, PMS, and operational systems Extranet passwords — booking-portal and vendor credentials 3CX VoIP backup — SIP credentials, extension configurations, call routing rules Biometric templates (Gladis enrollment) — non-rotateable fingerprint/facial data Corporate-Sensitive Documents Management Contract of Cheval Blanc Randheli — the LVMH–property owner agreement containing fee structures, performance benchmarks, and brand license terms Board investment recommendation for Velidhoo — a potential new property with capital allocation and return projections 10 years of budgets and revenue forecasts Audited subsidiary financial statements (I&T / Sitax entities) White Book — the property's operational standards manual (proprietary LVMH brand IP) Building Management System data — HVAC, power, desalination, and lighting control files for island infrastructure

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Quick Facts

Attack DateApr 29, 2026
Intel Sourceransomlook

Threat Group

Aurora
Motivation: financial
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External Links

Data sourced from Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Victim listing does not imply confirmed breach — intelligence based on group claims.