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SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo...

Listed by N0n on · organisation based in United States

Disclosed
Oct 18, 2026
Leak-site listing date
Threat group
N0n
131 victims listed
Country
United States
#1 most targeted
Sector
Manufacturing

ThreatAI analysis

Compiled from this incident record and the threat intelligence profile for N0n. Figures and technique mappings are quoted from the source data, not inferred.

About the N0n group

N0n has listed 9 victims since September 2026.

Incident analysis

SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... was listed by N0n ransomware, a group with 131 victims recorded in this database. The listing appeared on the group's leak site on October 18, 2026.

SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... is based in United States and operates in the Manufacturing sector. United States ranks #1 worldwide for ransomware disclosures, with 10,084 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.

N0n 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files are encrypted, so the victim faces two demands at once — pay to restore access, and pay to keep stolen data unpublished.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 SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... attacked by ransomware?

Yes. SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... was listed as a victim of the N0n ransomware group on October 18, 2026. The organisation is based in United States and operates in the Manufacturing sector. The disclosure appeared on the group's dark web leak site.

Which ransomware group attacked SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo...?

SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... was attacked by N0n ransomware. N0n is one of the most active ransomware groups, having claimed 131 victims globally. The group typically employs a double-extortion model: encrypting the victim's files and threatening to publish stolen data.

When did the SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... ransomware attack occur?

The ransomware attack on SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... was disclosed on October 18, 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 SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... ransomware attack?

The specific data stolen from SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... 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, SMIC US Company (Sunnyvale, CA — US arm of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corpo... likely held sensitive business data, client information, and operational records.

How can organisations protect against N0n attacks?

To defend against N0n 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.