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Ransomware victim Manufacturing

ADL Lift Services Limited

Listed by Auditteam on · organisation based in United Kingdom

Disclosed
Oct 23, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
Auditteam
88 victims listed
Country
United Kingdom
#4 most targeted
Sector
Manufacturing

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for Auditteam. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About ADL Lift Services Limited

ADL Lift Services Limited is a Scotland-based commercial lift specialist, incorporated in 2010 and now headquartered in Bellshill at Strathclyde Business Park, that under the leadership of Brian Harkin employs around 40 people with assets and shareholders’ funds in the low-millions-of-pounds range, focuses on Glasgow and other major Scottish cities while offering UK-wide 24-hour emergency call-out, and provides full-lifecycle passenger, goods, service, accessibility and bespoke lift design and installation, maintenance, repairs and modernisation for commercial properties, local authorities, health boards and housing associations, holding credentials such as LEIA membership, ISO 9001/45001 and Safecontractor, primarily through adlliftservices.com (with adlliftservices.co.uk redirecting there).

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Auditteam group

AuditTeam is a small ransomware group with approximately 5 known victims, primarily targeting organizations in East and Southeast Asia across technology and manufacturing sectors, operating a data leak site consistent with double-extortion methodology. Auditteam has listed 52 victims since February 2026.

Incident analysis

ADL Lift Services Limited was listed by Auditteam ransomware, a group with 88 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on October 23, 2026.

ADL Lift Services Limited is based in United Kingdom and operates in the Manufacturing sector. United Kingdom ranks #4 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 970 victims in this database.

Sector context. Manufacturing companies are frequently targeted because production downtime directly translates to financial loss. Ransomware operators exploit this time-sensitivity to demand higher ransoms and faster payment.

Auditteam typically follows a double extortion model: data is exfiltrated from the victim's systems before files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished. The leak site, where this listing appeared, is the lever for the second demand.

Source. Public leak-site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. The disclosure date is when the listing was published, which can differ from the date of compromise. This site does not publish or link to stolen data. Last updated .

Frequently asked questions

Was ADL Lift Services Limited attacked by ransomware?

Yes. ADL Lift Services Limited was listed as a victim of the Auditteam ransomware group on October 23, 2026. The organisation is based in United Kingdom and operates in the Manufacturing sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked ADL Lift Services Limited?

ADL Lift Services Limited was attacked by Auditteam ransomware. Auditteam is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 88 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the ADL Lift Services Limited ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on ADL Lift Services Limited was disclosed on October 23, 2026. This date reflects when the victim was published on the threat group's leak site, which may differ from the actual date of initial compromise.

What data was stolen in the ADL Lift Services Limited ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from ADL Lift Services Limited has not been independently verified by this platform. Ransomware groups typically exfiltrate data before encrypting systems and use the threat of publication to pressure victims. As a Manufacturing organisation, ADL Lift Services Limited likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Auditteam attacks?

To defend against Auditteam and similar threat actors, organisations should: maintain regular offline backups tested for restoration; implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement; deploy multi-factor authentication on all remote access; use endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; conduct regular phishing and security awareness training; and monitor threat intelligence feeds for indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with active groups.