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Ransomware Victim Agriculture and Food Production

Agra Industries

Ransomware attack by Storm · Disclosed September 30, 2026 · 🇺🇸 United States

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Date Disclosed
Sep 30, 2026
2026
Threat Group
Storm
78 total victims
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Industry
Agriculture and Food Production

ThreatAI Analysis

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

Agra Industries was listed on Storm's dark web leak site on 30 September 2026, a third-generation company that specializes in EPC contracting and specialized equipment for agricultural industries processing over 1 trillion seeds annually.

About Agra Industries

Agra Industries: Founded in 1962, Agra Industries is a third-generation company that specializes in providing EPC contracting and manufacturing of specialized equipment to agricultural industries. Agra's proven equipment processes and cures over 1 trillion seeds annually, of various sizes and genetics. Agra has also engineered and constructed more than $350 million of ethanol projects - building eight complete facilities in North America. The company headquarters is located in 1211 W. Water Street, Merrill, WI 54452, United States.

Source record: ransomware.live

About the Storm group

Storm has listed 49 victims since August 2026.

Incident Analysis

Agra Industries was targeted by Storm ransomware, one of the most active ransomware groups in our database with 78 confirmed victims globally. The attack was disclosed on September 30, 2026, when Agra Industries appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Agra Industries is based in United States , operating in the Agriculture and Food Production sector. United States ranks #1 globally for ransomware attacks, with 9,656 victims in our database.

Sector context: Organisations in this sector hold valuable data and operational systems that ransomware groups seek to exploit for financial gain through encryption and data exfiltration.

Storm typically employs a double extortion model: first exfiltrating sensitive data from the victim's systems, then deploying ransomware to encrypt files. Victims face two simultaneous threats — paying to restore access and paying to prevent publication of stolen data. The group's leak site publishes victim names and exfiltrated data as leverage.

Data source: This incident record is sourced from public ransomware group leak site disclosures aggregated via the ransomware.live API. Disclosure date reflects when the victim was published on the leak site, which may differ from the initial date of compromise. This platform does not publish or link to stolen data. Last data update: Oct 1, 2026 18:00 UTC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was Agra Industries attacked by ransomware?

Yes. Agra Industries was listed as a victim of the Storm ransomware group on September 30, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Agriculture and Food Production sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked Agra Industries?

Agra Industries was attacked by Storm ransomware. Storm is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 78 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the Agra Industries ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on Agra Industries was disclosed on September 30, 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 Agra Industries ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from Agra Industries 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 Agriculture and Food Production organisation, Agra Industries likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against Storm attacks?

To defend against Storm 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.