Lithuania

February 11, 2024

On Sunday afternoon, some Ignitis ON users were disconnected from the Ignitis ON app, were unable to charge their electric vehicles, and all the company’s charging points in Lithuania were disconnected. A few hours later, all Ignitis ON charging points were restored and users disconnected from the app were also able to use the charging service again.

Hackers are suspected to have gained unauthorized access to the data of the EV charging service system, which operates in the cloud, and to have taken the information of around 20,000 customers, including their names, email addresses, a list of user authentication tokens (RFID).

January 1, 1992

WIZARD SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group that has been operating the Ryuk ransomware since August 2018, targeting large organizations for a high-ransom return. This methodology, known as “big game hunting,” signals a shift in operations for WIZARD SPIDER. This actor is a Russia-based criminal group known for the operation of the TrickBot banking malware that had focused primarily on wire fraud in the past.