An Accelya spokesperson told The Record that experts the company hired successfully “quarantined” the ransomware before it spread throughout its systems.

“Our forensic investigators have confirmed that it is confined to contained parts of our overall environment. There is no evidence to show,” the spokesperson said.

The company added that it was reviewing data published on the AlphV leak site last week and would notify customers whose information was leaked.

Accelya provides a passenger, cargo and industry analytics platform for airlines. The company partners with over 250 airlines in nine countries.

The airline industry will be a prime target for ransomware groups in 2022. In May, both his SpiceJet Airline in India and a fighter jet supplier in Canada were hit by ransomware attacks.

AlphV/Black Cat continues to be one of the most prolific ransomware groups. Last month, it attacked the city government of Alexandria, Louisiana, and several universities during the spring.

The group attacked two Luxembourg energy companies and Japanese video game giant Bandai Namco last month.

AlphV/Black Cat is said to be a rebrand of the prolific BlackMatter ransomware group, which itself is a rebrand of DarkSide ransomware, according to some experts.

A representative of the group spoke to The Record in February, claiming that most of the major ransomware groups are connected in some way.

“Let’s say: ‘We [have] We borrowed their strengths and removed their weaknesses,” said the representative, referring to Alphv’s relationship with other incarnations of the gang.

According to an FBI alert released in April, law enforcement agencies were tracking at least 60 ransomware attacks by the AlphV/Black Cat group as of March.