Schneider Electric Sustainability Business Hit by Cactus Ransomware Gang
INCIDENT
Schneider Electric confirmed a ransomware attack that affected its Sustainability Business division. The attack disrupted some of Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Resource Advisor cloud platform. The Cactus ransomware gang claims they stole 1.5TB of data. 25MB of allegedly stolen were also leaked on the operation's dark web leak site today as proof of the threat actor's claims. It is not known if Schneider Electric will be paying a ransom demand.
At a recent PASA Connect roundtable event, three of the 13 Chief Product Officers in attendance confirmed minor issues related to the incident.
Incident Date
January 17, 2024
Estimated Cost
Supply chain affected. 1.5TB data stolen
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
Industries
Impacts
IT