Volkswagen Seems Unconcerned after Ransomware Attack

Volkswagen has issued a statement after the 8Base ransomware group claimed to have stolen valuable data from the company’s systems. “This incident is known,” a Volkswagen spokesperson told SecurityWeek, adding, “The IT infrastructure of the Volkswagen Group is not affected. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely.”

The company has not shared any other information on the cyberattack. Its brief statement comes after the ransomware gang 8Base named the carmaker on its leak website. 8Base claims to have stolen invoices, receipts, accounting documents, personal data, certificates, employment contracts, personnel files, and “a huge amount of confidential information”.

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