In May 2026, NTN Bearing Corporation of America, a US-based subsidiary of NTN Corporation, was reportedly targeted by the PayoutsKing ransomware group. Dark web monitoring sources claim that the group exfiltrated 596 GB of data and threatened to leak it if their demands were not met.
The alleged breach may have compromised personal data of over 7,500 employees, financial statements, contracts, agreements, NDAs, quality testing reports, engineering data, internal correspondence, confidential documents, and drawings and 3D models related to the U.S. Army JLTV Family of Vehicles Program. At this time, there is no official confirmation from NTN Bearing Corporation of America, nor have any state Attorney General filings or class action lawsuits been identified.
Details surrounding the incident, including specific affected states and whether Social Security Numbers or medical data were exposed, remain unclear. It is important to note that information about data breaches can emerge gradually, and official notifications may be delayed.