FajarPaper was hacked The most dangerous company to cooperate with in Indonesia may pose a Listed by ALPHV Ransomware Group

On May 21, 2023, Indonesian packaging paper manufacturer PT Fajar Surya Wisesa Tbk (FajarPaper) appeared on the leak site of the Alphv ransomware group, which publicly listed the company as a victim and warned that it was “the most dangerous company to cooperate with in Indonesia.” The disclosure indicates that internal files were exfiltrated during a ransomware attack; the listing does not quantify how many records were taken or name the specific data types exposed.

Primary Disclosure Details

The Alphv leak page, still accessible at the time of analysis via the ransomware.live mirror, states that FajarPaper was hacked and threatens to publish the stolen data unless the company meets undisclosed demands. The manufacturer, listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange since 1994 under ticker FASW.JK, produces Kraft Liner Board, Corrugated Medium Paper, and Coated Duplex Board with an installed capacity exceeding 1.5 million tons per year. No customer records, employee personal data, or financial details are explicitly itemized in the posting itself. The disclosure simply states that internal files were exfiltrated and that the company now faces public exposure if it does not comply.

Why This Matters for You and Your Family

Even when a breach targets a manufacturing company rather than a consumer service, the consequences reach ordinary people. Suppliers, distributors, employees, and their families often have personal information stored in the very internal files now at risk. If your employer, your child’s school supplier, or a local business you deal with uses FajarPaper packaging, your details may have been swept up. The listing does not detail what was taken, so you cannot assume your information is safe. Any exposed email, phone number, or internal correspondence can serve as the first link in a chain that leads to identity theft, phishing campaigns, or harassment aimed at you and your household.

Doxxing and Identity-Chain Risks

Ransomware operators like Alphv rarely stop at dumping raw files. They map relationships between corporate data and real-world identities, then sell or weaponize those linkages. A single leaked work email can be correlated with personal accounts, social-media handles, and family addresses. Once that chain is built, attackers or opportunistic criminals can target you for spear-phishing, SIM-swapping, or doxxing. Children’s gaming accounts are especially vulnerable because the same passwords or recovery emails parents use at work often protect those profiles. A breach like this can cascade into account takeovers that expose chat logs, location data, and photos within days.

Alphv Group Track Record

Public reporting attributes the Alphv operation, also known as BlackCat, to a Russian-speaking ransomware-as-a-service syndicate that emerged in late 2021. The group has claimed responsibility for attacks on hundreds of organizations worldwide, including large healthcare providers, technology firms, and manufacturers. Their typical playbook begins with initial access gained through compromised credentials or exploited remote desktop services, followed by rapid lateral movement, data exfiltration, and deployment of custom ransomware. After encryption they launch a double-extortion campaign: demanding payment to decrypt files and a second payment to prevent publication of the stolen data. Alphv frequently uses leak sites on both the clear web and dark web to pressure victims, sometimes adding timed countdowns or screenshots of sensitive documents. The FajarPaper listing follows this exact pattern.

What to do

• Run a DoxxScan to map every link between your handles, emails, phone numbers, and real identity, then use the cleanup of Warden to remove what you can.
• Enable continuous DoxxScan monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms so the next exposure surfaces in hours rather than months.
• Rotate any password you ever used at FajarPaper or related business systems, replace it with a unique passphrase, and secure every account with 2FA through an authenticator app rather than SMS.
• Cover the household with DoxxScan family protection that extends to dependents and children’s gaming accounts, because credential leaks like this one routinely chain into takeovers of those profiles.
• Let remediation specialists handle takedown requests across data brokers and leak forums so you do not have to negotiate with threat actors yourself.

The FajarPaper incident is a reminder that ransomware operators now treat every company as a gateway to the personal lives of the people connected to it. Acting quickly on the credentials and relationships already exposed can limit the damage before the next wave of phishing or identity fraud begins. DoxxScan by GalaxyWarden delivers that continuous monitoring across 13.1B+ breach records and 100+ platforms, AI-powered identity-chain mapping, and hands-on remediation by specialists who also protect gaming accounts for you and your children.