Deadlock ransomware claims Starconn breach

10 July 2026 medium threat manufacturingtelecommunications

Taiwanese connector manufacturer Starconn (Chief Land Electronic) was listed as a victim by the Deadlock ransomware group.

Ransomware.live has recorded a new victim posting attributed to the Deadlock ransomware group, naming Starconn, registered as Chief Land Electronic Co., Ltd., a Taiwan-based top-five connector manufacturer. The company, founded in 1978 and headquartered in New Taipei City with additional operations in Kunshan, China, produces high-precision connectors used across telecommunications, data center, server, and consumer electronics markets, and holds over 500 patents.

The listing was discovered on 2026-07-10 with an estimated attack date of the same day. Details are limited to DNS and domain metadata; no confirmation of data exfiltration volume, ransom demand, or operational impact is provided in the source. As with most leak-site postings, the claim should be treated as unverified until corroborated by the victim or additional evidence.

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Threat actors Deadlock

Malware Deadlock

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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/U3RhcmNvbm5ARGVhZGxvY2s=

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