Priya PatelTLDR:
Key Points:
- Kawasaki Motors Europe (KME) confirms cyber attack in early September, causing temporary disruptions.
- Ransomware gang RansomHub claims responsibility for the attack, threatens to publish stolen data if demands are not met.
In early September, Kawasaki Motors Europe (KME) experienced a cyberattack that led to temporary disruptions in its operations. While the attack was not successful, KME took precautionary measures by isolating its servers. With the help of external cybersecurity experts, KME was able to restore over 90% of its server functionality by the start of the following week. However, the situation escalated when RansomHub, a notorious ransomware gang, claimed responsibility for the attack. RansomHub alleged the theft of 487 GB of data from KME’s networks and set a deadline for their demands to be met, threatening to publish the stolen data if not.
The nature of the compromised data remains unclear, raising concerns about customer information possibly being involved. Kawasaki has assured that its business operations have not been impacted and has implemented additional security measures to prevent unauthorized access in the future. This incident comes amidst an increase in RansomHub’s activities, with the group targeting various critical U.S. infrastructure sectors since its launch.
