2026 Lockheed Martin — pro-Iran hacktivist extortion claims (375 TB; Pentagon/F-35 narratives; unverified)
Data compromised
Alleged defense and corporate files per actors—authenticity and scope unverified
Technical writeup
In late March 2026, a pro-Iran hacktivist persona publicly associated with names such as APT Iran circulated claims of a massive breach of Lockheed Martin, alleging on the order of hundreds of terabytes of data taken, references to defense contracts and F-35–related materials, and eight-figure extortion demands on underground forums. Lockheed stated it was aware of the claims and expressed confidence in layered security controls. Independent journalists and researchers widely treated the volume and classification claims as unverified, noting past patterns of recycled or overstated leak content from similar campaigns. No court or U.S. government filing confirming equivalent data loss was cited in open reporting at listing time; this entry documents the public extortion narrative, not confirmed exfiltration volume.
Root cause
Alleged intrusion and data theft (claims disputed; technical path not publicly confirmed)