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Aurora Publishes New Victim Allmand-Smith Limited

| 2026-10-21 20:01 CRITICAL HIGH RANSOMWARE & EXTORTION
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Executive Summary
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On October 21, 2026, UK manufacturer and distributor of building products Allmand-Smith Limited (trading as Stormguard) was targeted by a ransomware attack. The attackers gained access to the company's domain admin credentials in plaintext, resulting in the exfiltration of sensitive data including NatWest banking infrastructure, WorldPay payment gateway credentials, Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all entities, full payroll records, financial records, and management accounts. The attack is classified as a ransomware operation with elements of exfiltration. As a result of the breach, Allmand-Smith Limited's financial health was compromised, with outstanding registered charges at NatWest totaling 3.
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De•••••.xlsx
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
HydraqHydraq
Target & Sectors
FIVE_EYES FIVE_EYES financefinance manufacturingmanufacturing
Incident Timeline
‎Jul 2024
Aurora has published a new victim, Allmand-Smith Limited.
financial £1.01 Stolen / Extorted Funds
Revenue: £17.66M, profit: £1.01M, financial health: 12/100 (distressed).
‎Jun 2026
Threat actors obtained complete financial records for multiple entities, including Allmand-Smith Limited's Sage 200 databases and payroll files.
organisation Allmand-Smith Ltd
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
organisation Stormguard Fabrications
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
organisation Rainwater Systems
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
organisation MJ Associates
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
organisation SAS Partners
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
organisation Specialised Aluminium Supplies
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
data_breach 200 databases
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
data_breach 2.1 GB
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
organisation Payroll.zip
Full payroll for every employee, current and former — Payroll.zip (6.1 GB, 1,185 files) from Sage Payroll: NI numbers (lifetime identifiers), tax codes, PAYE history, gross/net pay per period, bank account details for BACS salary payments, pension contributions, P45/P60 records.
organisation BACS
Full payroll for every employee, current and former — Payroll.zip (6.1 GB, 1,185 files) from Sage Payroll: NI numbers (lifetime identifiers), tax codes, PAYE history, gross/net pay per period, bank account details for BACS salary payments, pension contributions, P45/P60 records.
data_breach 6.1 GB
Full payroll for every employee, current and former — Payroll.zip (6.1 GB, 1,185 files) from Sage Payroll: NI numbers (lifetime identifiers), tax codes, PAYE history, gross/net pay per period, bank account details for BACS salary payments, pension contributions, P45/P60 records.
data_breach 1,185 files
Full payroll for every employee, current and former — Payroll.zip (6.1 GB, 1,185 files) from Sage Payroll: NI numbers (lifetime identifiers), tax codes, PAYE history, gross/net pay per period, bank account details for BACS salary payments, pension contributions, P45/P60 records.
financial £102,662 £ cash
Management accounts (Jan–Jul 2024), nominal trial balances, bank reconciliations (£102,662 cash at year-end).
‎2026/10/21
Aurora has published a new victim, Allmand-Smith Limited, which is linked to NatWest's banking infrastructure and WorldPay payment gateway credentials.
organisation Complete NatWest
…plaintext and a full DC dump — STORMGUARD\MichaelAdmin / 5t0rmGuard Complete NatWest banking infrastructure — blfw.db (21.3 MB live Bankline database with account numbers, sort codes, payee details, and transaction logs), plus WorldPay payment gateway credentials (WorldPay Account Details.xlsx), plus Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all 15 entities.
organisation WorldPay
…plaintext and a full DC dump — STORMGUARD\MichaelAdmin / 5t0rmGuard Complete NatWest banking infrastructure — blfw.db (21.3 MB live Bankline database with account numbers, sort codes, payee details, and transaction logs), plus WorldPay payment gateway credentials (WorldPay Account Details.xlsx), plus Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all 15 entities.
organisation WorldPay Account
…plaintext and a full DC dump — STORMGUARD\MichaelAdmin / 5t0rmGuard Complete NatWest banking infrastructure — blfw.db (21.3 MB live Bankline database with account numbers, sort codes, payee details, and transaction logs), plus WorldPay payment gateway credentials (WorldPay Account Details.xlsx), plus Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all 15 entities.
organisation AR/AP
…plaintext and a full DC dump — STORMGUARD\MichaelAdmin / 5t0rmGuard Complete NatWest banking infrastructure — blfw.db (21.3 MB live Bankline database with account numbers, sort codes, payee details, and transaction logs), plus WorldPay payment gateway credentials (WorldPay Account Details.xlsx), plus Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all 15 entities.
data_breach 21.3 MB
…plaintext and a full DC dump — STORMGUARD\MichaelAdmin / 5t0rmGuard Complete NatWest banking infrastructure — blfw.db (21.3 MB live Bankline database with account numbers, sort codes, payee details, and transaction logs), plus WorldPay payment gateway credentials (WorldPay Account Details.xlsx), plus Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all 15 entities.
organisation Allmand-Smith Limited
🏴‍☠️ Aurora has just published a new victim : Allmand-Smith Limited.
organisation NatWest
NatWest has 3 outstanding registered charges (Jun 2026).
Tactical Metrics
Metrics
data_breach
21
Mb
…plaintext and a full DC dump — STORMGUARD\MichaelAdmin / 5t0rmGuard Complete NatWest banking infrastructure — blfw.db (21.3 MB live Bankline database with account numbers, sort codes, payee details, and transaction logs), plus WorldPay payment gateway credentials (WorldPay Account Details.xlsx), plus Sage 200 AR/AP containing bank details for every customer and supplier across all 15 entities.
Metrics
data_breach
6
Gb
Full payroll for every employee, current and former — Payroll.zip (6.1 GB, 1,185 files) from Sage Payroll: NI numbers (lifetime identifiers), tax codes, PAYE history, gross/net pay per period, bank account details for BACS salary payments, pension contributions, P45/P60 records.
Metrics
data_breach
1,185
Files
Full payroll for every employee, current and former — Payroll.zip (6.1 GB, 1,185 files) from Sage Payroll: NI numbers (lifetime identifiers), tax codes, PAYE history, gross/net pay per period, bank account details for BACS salary payments, pension contributions, P45/P60 records.
Metrics
data_breach
200
Databases
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
Metrics
data_breach
2
Gb
Complete financial records for 15 entities — Sage 200 databases for Allmand-Smith Ltd, Stormguard Fabrications, Stormguard Sills, Rainwater Systems, Floodplan, Bridgemill, Chelford, Paradise, MJ Associates, SAS Partners, Specialised Aluminium Supplies, two pension funds, plus the consolidated age200_AllmandSmithLtd.bak (2.1 GB).
Metrics
financial
102,662
£ Cash
Management accounts (Jan–Jul 2024), nominal trial balances, bank reconciliations (£102,662 cash at year-end).
Metrics
financial
1,010,000
Stolen / Extorted Funds
Revenue: £17.66M, profit: £1.01M, financial health: 12/100 (distressed).
Intelligence Sources
Ransomware Live 2026-10-21