# Flex Ltd breached by metaencryptor ransomware

Published: 2026-09-21 · Severity: routine · Sectors: manufacturing
Canonical: https://vorant.io/reports/a40a13af-4565-5849-97cd-abeb08ee484d/flex-ltd-breached-by-metaencryptor-ransomware

> Flex Ltd targeted by metaencryptor ransomware with 24 employees compromised and 941 third-party credentials exposed.

Flex Ltd has been identified as a victim of metaencryptor ransomware. The breach compromised 24 employees and 205 user accounts, with attackers obtaining 941 third-party employee credentials. The attack also exposed an external attack surface of 117 assets and multiple DNS records associated with the victim's domain. This incident demonstrates the use of infostealer malware as a precursor to ransomware deployment, a common attack chain where credential theft via infostealer infections enables lateral movement and ransomware execution. The threat actors gained sufficient access to exfiltrate data and deploy encryption payloads across the organization's infrastructure.

## Mentioned in this report

- Malware: Metaencryptor

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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/RmxleCBMdGRAbWV0YWVuY3J5cHRvcg==

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