Headline | International automotive dealer suffers an attack by ransomware | |
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Year | 2020 | |
Month | December | |
Country | Australia | |
Description | The Australian subsidiary of Inchcape – an international automotive distribution and service provider that works with a large number of brands – is undergoing a cyberattack. A group of crackers filters the ‘ransomware’ known as ‘Ransomexx’ on their servers, which encrypts and captures large volumes of sensitive company data. Some of this information has even ended up leaked on the Dark Web. | |
Intentionality | Cracker | |
Target | Company | |
Company | Inchcape | |
Type of company | Automotive Distribution and Services | |
Data / Life | Data | |
Access | Remote | |
System | Company servers | |
Recognized by brand | Sí | |
Source | https://www.itwire.com/security/auto-services-firm-inchcape-hit-by-windows-ransomexx-ransomware.html |