February 19, 2024
SKF Mekan was targeted in a cyberattack that disrupted its IT systems. The attack, which was reportedly stopped by the company’s security team, had an impact on the company’s operations. The incident is believed to have been a ransomware attack, with the attackers seeking financial gain.
February 26, 2024
On February 26th EAS Europe was the victim of a ransomware attack. The attackers encrypted the EAS Europe servers and have potentially stolen sensitive data from the EAS servers. Customer and supplier data may have been taken.
This incident has caused the operations in the Netherlands to shut down while we restore the back ups.
We sincerely apologize for any delays caused by this incident.
February 1, 2024
Kreisel GmbH & Co. KG is an internationally operating plant manufacturer based in Krauschwitz. It now finds itself in difficult waters.
The company’s current financial difficulties are primarily due to increased financing costs and a deterioration in earnings due to the consequences of the corona pandemic, the increase in raw material and energy prices, and a cyberattack. The latter had limited the company’s ability to act for several weeks in the first quarter of 2024. The geopolitical crisis of recent years with wars and embargoes did the rest. Despite a generally good demand situation, it led to a weak economy and cautious investment decisions on the part of customers. Since the financial difficulties could not be remedied out of court despite the management’s restructuring efforts, the management dutifully and logically filed for insolvency on November 19, 2024.
October 7, 2024
Louisville, Colorado-based Wheels Manufacturing, LLC, suffered a cyberattack between early October and early November where attackers were able to exfiltrate personal information.
“We have been informed that between October 7, 2024 – November 4, 2024, malware was present on our website potentially resulting in unauthorized access to customer information,” the company said in a December 6 letter to victims. “Because our records indicate that you placed an order with us during the impacted date range, we are notifying you of this security incident.”
Wheels Manufacturing is one of the world’s largest suppliers of high-quality bicycle derailleur hangers, small parts, repair parts, and specialty tools, according to the company’s LinkedIn profile.
February 23, 2024
A ransomware attack hit Sprimoglass, one of the largest glass manufacturers in Belgium. As a result production was halted and down for 10 days. All 500 employees were sent home, 350 Employees were able to return to work after 10 days. The company expects to catch up on lost production time and fulfill customer orders. The financial impact is not known at this time. Ransom demanded was not paid.
April 6, 2024
Computer accessory maker, Targus, fell victim to a cyberattack this past April and it now letting victims know about what happened.
Targus is a privately owned multinational mobile computing accessories company that designs, manufactures, and sells laptop and tablet cases, computer accessories such as mice, keyboards, and privacy screens, as well as universal docking stations.
“On or around April 6, 2024, Targus discovered that it had fallen victim to a cybersecurity incident,” the company said in a letter to its victims. The company said it “promptly engaged a team of cybersecurity experts to assist it with conducting a forensic investigation” in an effort to determine whether any data or personal information ended up impacted by the incident.
November 21, 2024
Medical device manufacturer, Artivion, Inc. suffered a ransomware attack late last month that forced the company to take systems offline and disrupted orders and shipments.
Company officials identified and began taking measures to address a cybersecurity incident on November 21, 2024, the company said in an 8-K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
“Artivion’s response measures included taking certain systems offline, initiating an investigation, and engaging external advisors, including legal, cybersecurity, and forensics professionals to assess, contain, and remediate the incident.
“The incident involved the acquisition and encryption of files. The Company is working to securely restore its systems as quickly as possible and to evaluate any notification obligations,” the company said in its filing.
April 23, 2024
There was a cyber attack on the electronics company BECOM. Encryption was prevented. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 23rd. Management announced that they intervened in time and restricted the connection
The top priority now is to be able to restart the production areas – specialists are currently working on this.
May 26, 2024
One of Nidec Corp’s subsidiaries – Nidec Precision – suffered a cyberattack. Nidec Precision focuses on the design and manufacturing of precision components, particularly in the areas of robotics, electronics, and industrial automation. This company is based in Vietnam.
Among the information stolen in the attack are 50,694 files, including internal documents, letters from business partners, documents related to green procurement, labor safety and health policies, business documents (purchase orders, invoices, receipts), contracts, and more.
The Japanese tech giant says the threat actors tried to extort the company and decided to leak the information after their demands were not met. The attack did not encrypt files and the incident is considered fully remediated at this time.
July 1, 2024
Cyberattack at the helpdesk portal of router manufacturer, Mercku. BleepingComputer has confirmed that support requests submitted to the router maker are being auto-responded to with Metamask phishing emails.