Avnet
About the organisation
[AI generated] Avnet is a global electronic components distributor and technology solutions provider headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Founded in 1921, it operates in the technology and electronics distribution industry, serving manufacturers and designers worldwide. Avnet supplies semiconductors, interconnects, passives, and electromechanical components, while also offering supply chain management, design, and engineering services across North America, Europe, and Asia.
What the listing means
Avnet appeared on the fulcrumsec leak site on 01 May 2026. Groups publish a victim once negotiations stall or as pressure during them, so a listing usually means data was already exfiltrated. This group has not published new claims in the last 30 days.
Recommended actions
- Treat any unsolicited message referencing Avnet as suspicious — leaked data gets weaponised for phishing within days.
- If you hold an account on avnet.com, change that password now, update it anywhere you reused it, and enable two-factor authentication.
- Other Technology organisations should review this group's known TTPs and validate detection coverage against them.
- Watch for follow-on extortion: stolen data is often re-leaked or resold after the initial listing.
- A leak-site listing is a claim made by the attacker, not a confirmed breach — check the organisation's own disclosures before acting on it.
Leak-site evidence
Listing URL https://www.ransomware.live/id/QXZuZXRAZnVsY3J1bXNlYw==
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Captured from the group's extortion site. It may contain the victim's data or the attacker's messaging.
