Ransomware

LockBit 5.0 Claims Responsibility for Attack on TEALCA Transferencias y Encomiendas Angulo Lopez C.A.

In December 2025, the Lockbit 5.0 ransomware group claimed to have compromised TEALCA, a Venezuelan logistics company, and posted the data on its leak site with a deadline of January 14, 2026. It is unclear whether any data was leaked or whether there was any material loss resulting from the incident.

Overview

Missing evidence

It is unclear whether data was actually leaked or what the material impact on the company was.No official statement or acknowledgment regarding the incident was found from TEALCA.

Impact details

LockBit 5 allegedly impersonated TEALCA on a leak website and threatened to publish data. No confirmation of encryption, service disruption, or validated data leaks has been found.

Classification & severity

Category
Malicious code
Subtype
Ransomware
Confidence
Medium

Public sources report a claim by LockBit 5 (ransomware/leak site) against TEALCA; the encryption, service disruption, and authenticity of the data have not been independently confirmed.

Severity assessment

Medium
Information impact
Suspected
Affected scope
Organization-wide
Critical service
Potential
Public confidence
Limited
Recoverability
Extended

Public sources support a LockBit 5 claim against a logistics company, but neither the encryption, the service disruption, nor the data breach have been confirmed.

Data exfiltration· Claimed

Timeline

Claim

Lockbit 5.0 listed TEALCA Transferencias y Encomiendas Angulo Lopez C.A. as an alleged victim.

Evidence & sources

2 sources