Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Factory Five Racing, Inc. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Factory Five Racing, Inc.
Factory Five Racing, Inc. is an American automobile company founded in 1995 that designs and manufactures do-it-yourself component car kits, including replica Cobra roadsters, the GTM supercar, the Type 65 Coupe, and the ’33 Hot Rod. The company describes itself as the world’s largest manufacturer of component car kits and operates from a 62,000 square-foot facility in Wareham, Massachusetts, with approximately 40 full-time employees. Because the company collected Government ID Numbers from individuals connected to its business, those affected face elevated risks of identity theft and fraud.
What Happened?
Factory Five Racing, Inc. was listed in a Vermont Attorney General breach report summary dated October 7th, 2026. The report identifies the incident as involving Government ID Numbers. The organization is classified as Other Commercial, and no additional details about the incident type, method of access, or total number of persons affected were specified in the filing.
Separately, the ransomware group Metaencryptor claimed Factory Five Racing as a victim on its dark web leak site around August 23rd, 2026, alleging the exfiltration of approximately 130 GB of internal files. This claim was tracked by dark web monitoring sources including Ransomware.live, Breachsense, GalaxyWarden, and SOCRadar. These are attacker-side allegations and have not been publicly confirmed by Factory Five Racing. GalaxyWarden explicitly noted that the company had not publicly confirmed the claim as of its reporting date. The Vermont AG filing—which reports Government ID Numbers as the breached data category—may represent Factory Five Racing’s own regulatory disclosure related to this incident, but no public statement from the company directly links the two events. The attacker’s leak-site posting additionally alleged that the stolen files included correspondence, CRM data, engineering files, banking statements, tax documentation, and legal contracts; however, those data types are unconfirmed attacker claims, not verified by any regulatory filing or independent source.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Factory Five Racing, Inc.
- Industry: Automotive / Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (kit car manufacturer)
- Location: Wareham, Massachusetts
- Incident type: Data breach involving Government ID Numbers; possible ransomware (Metaencryptor, unconfirmed)
- Date breach discovered: October 7th, 2026
- Source: Vermont Attorney General breach report summary; GalaxyWarden – FactoryFive/Metaencryptor claim; Ransomware.live – Victim: FactoryFive; Breachsense – Metaencryptor Victims
What Should You Do?
If you received a notification from Factory Five Racing, Inc. about this breach, you should act promptly to protect yourself. Because Government ID Numbers were involved, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with all three major credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—to make it harder for anyone to open new accounts in your name. Review your credit reports for unfamiliar accounts or inquiries at AnnualCreditReport.com, and monitor your existing financial accounts closely for suspicious activity. If you receive an offer of identity theft protection services from the company, review the enrollment deadline and take advantage of those services. You can also report suspected identity theft and get a personalized recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
