Cochlear Limited (Australia)
0aptThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the 0apt group against Cochlear Limited (Australia). It collects the publicly disclosed attack details — sector, location and timeline — as published on the operator's leak site and indexed by Breach House.
Window Zero
EXPOSURE GAPWindow Zero is the time the breach stayed in the open before anyone said so — the gap between when the attack was first discovered on the operator's leak site (t1) and when it was publicly disclosed (t2). The wider this window, the longer victims, staff and customers were exposed with no warning.
Attack Summary
Cochlear Limited is an Australian-based medical device company that designs, manufactures, and supplies implantable hearing solutions, including the Nucleus cochlear implant and Baha bone conduction implant. Headquartered in Sydney, the company is the global leader in implantable hearing solutions and has helped over 700,000 people restore their hearing since its founding in 1981. Its products serve both pediatric and adult populations across more than 180 countries, focusing on innovation and research to treat moderate to profound hearing impairment. Cochlear Limited was listed as a ransomware victim associated with the threat actor 0apt.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.