Anchor Industries, a tent manufacturer based in Evansville, Indiana, with over 300 employees, was struck by a ransomware attack over the Memorial Day weekend (2025). The attack was confirmed by Christen Mogavero, Vice President of Sales, who stated the company is conducting an open investigation while engaging directly with its workforce, customers, and vendors. The incident disrupted operations, though the full scope of data compromise such as whether employee, customer, or financial records were accessed was not disclosed. Given the nature of ransomware, the attack likely involved encryption of critical systems or data exfiltration, potentially threatening business continuity, financial stability, or reputational damage. The company’s proactive communication suggests efforts to mitigate fallout, but the attack’s timing (a holiday weekend) may have exacerbated response challenges. No details were provided on ransom demands, data leaks, or operational outages, but the involvement of ransomware inherently elevates the severity due to its destructive potential.
Source: https://www.14news.com/2025/06/05/evansville-based-business-hit-with-ransomware-attack/
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/anchor-industries-inc.
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"linkid": "anchor-industries-inc.",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'manufacturing (tents)',
'location': {'city': 'Evansville',
'country': 'United States',
'nearby_landmarks': ['Highway 41',
'Highway 57'],
'state': 'Indiana'},
'name': 'Anchor Industries',
'size': '300+ employees',
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'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-05-27',
'description': 'Anchor Industries, a tent manufacturer based in Evansville, '
'Indiana, was hit with a ransomware attack over the Memorial '
'Day weekend. The company is conducting an open investigation '
'and communicating directly with its workforce, customers, and '
'vendors.',
'investigation_status': 'open',
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-05-27', 'source': 'WFIE 14 News'}],
'response': {'communication_strategy': {'external': ['customers', 'vendors'],
'internal': ['workforce']},
'incident_response_plan_activated': True},
'stakeholder_advisories': {'external': ['customers', 'vendors'],
'internal': ['workforce']},
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Anchor Industries Over Memorial Day Weekend',
'type': 'ransomware'}