On May 13, 2026, German filtration specialist Lösing Filtertechnik appeared on the leak site of the spacebears ransomware group in a listing claiming internal files were exfiltrated in an attack. The company, founded in 1955 and known for oil, air, fuel, hydraulic and water filters used in automotive, commercial vehicle, construction and rail sectors, has not disclosed how many individuals or partners may have had their information exposed.
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Reported Details of the Breach
Public reporting indicates that spacebears claims to have stolen internal documents from Lösing Filtertechnik. The data consists of exfiltrated internal files; exact volume and specific record types remain unconfirmed by the company. No customer database or payment-card information has been explicitly listed in the initial leak notice. The listing carries the typical ransomware-group deadline pressure, although the precise extortion window has not been publicly detailed beyond the May 13 posting.
Available reporting describes the incident as a classic ransomware attack involving both encryption and data theft. Lösing Filtertechnik has not issued a formal statement confirming the breach or the authenticity of the posted material at the time of writing.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
When a supplier like Lösing Filtertechnik is breached, your personal or household data can be caught in the net. If you or your family have done business with the company, ordered custom filters, registered warranties, or appeared in supplier or employee records, those details may now sit on a dark-web leak site. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email accounts and business correspondence are the usual contents of such “internal files.”