Priya PatelTLDR:
- Kawasaki Motors Europe recovering from cyberattack by RansomHub ransomware gang
- RansomHub threatens to leak stolen data if demands aren’t met
Kawasaki Motors Europe has announced that it is recovering from a cyberattack by the RansomHub ransomware gang, which threatened to leak stolen data. The attack targeted the company’s EU headquarters, leading to service disruptions. The attack resulted in servers being temporarily isolated until a recovery plan was initiated. Kawasaki Motors Europe collaborated with external cybersecurity experts to clean any suspicious material from its systems before reconnecting servers back into the corporate network.
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Kawasaki Motors Europe targeted by RansomHub ransomware gang
RansomHub threatens to leak stolen data if demands aren’t met
Kawasaki Motors Europe, a subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., has been targeted by the RansomHub ransomware gang, resulting in service disruptions. The company is working on restoring its server infrastructure and has ensured that its business operations are not impacted by the attack. RansomHub has claimed responsibility for the attack, threatening to publish stolen data if their demands are not met. The extent of customer data in the stolen files is unknown at this point, and Kawasaki Motors Europe has not responded to requests for comment.
RansomHub has become prolific since the shutdown of the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation, with skilled affiliates carrying out successful attacks. The FBI, CISA, and the Department of Health and Human Services reported that RansomHub breached 210 victims from various critical U.S. infrastructure sectors. The threat group has targeted companies like Rite Aid, Frontier, Planned Parenthood, and Halliburton in recent attacks.
