Stormous Claims Ransomware Activity Against Higuchi Inc. in Japan
Summary
Ransomware.live reports that Stormous claimed an attack on Japan’s higuchi-inc[.]co[.]jp, alleging access to financial statements, Sage 50 backups and operational data; the claims are unverified.
Key points
- The monitoring record names higuchi-inc[.]co[.]jp in Japan as the alleged victim and Stormous as the actor.
- Stormous is reported to have claimed access to financial statements and Sage 50 database backups.
- The claim also alleges access to inventory-tracking, trade and other business-operational data.
- The record was discovered on June 28, 2026; the post says the group’s claims could not be confirmed.
Article Details
- Victim
- higuchi-inc.co.jp
- Victim Domain
- higuchi-inc.co.jp
- Claim Date
- 2026-06-28
- Encryption Status
- Unverified; the source says the group claimed encryption or threatened access.
- Exfiltration Status
- Not disclosed
- Exfiltrated Data
- The group claim concerned comprehensive financial statements, Sage 50 database backups, and corporate inventory, trade, and business-operation data. The source does not confirm that data was exfiltrated.
- Ransom Demand
- Payment was reportedly demanded; no amount was disclosed.
- Leak Status
- Not disclosed