FERRARI INTERNAL DOCS LEAKED ONLINE, THE FIRM DENIES CYBER ATTACK

Tue 04 October 2022:

Ferrari, an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer, may have been the most recent target of a ransomware attack. According to a Reuters report, brand-related internal documents had been published online.

The automaker denied that this was a ransomware attack and added that there was no proof of either one or of a system breach at the business.

Ferrari added that there has been no interference with its business and operations, but added that it was investigating how the documents were made public and that the proper steps would be taken as needed.

Earlier on Monday, Corriere della Sera newspaper, citing the Italian website the Red Hot Cyber, reported that the luxury carmaker had been a victim of a cyber attack.

As per Red Hot Cyber, ransomware gang, RansomEXX, on its Tor leak site claimed that it has breached Ferrari stealing 6.99 GB of data, which not only included internal documents but also datasheets and repair manuals etc. As of yet the source of these documents remains unclear.

In the recent past, ransomware attacks have grown exponentially. From big brands like Ferrari to public service organisations like UK’s National Health Service, many have fallen prey to these attacks. Ransomware attacks use malware to block access to data or threaten to publish sensitive data unless the victim pays a substantial ransom.

As per Security Affairs and Hack Notice, in December of last year, another ransomware attack indirectly targeted Ferrari. The attack by Everest ransomware allegedly hacked Speroni Spa’s systems.

The company engages in the supply chain for several automakers, including Ferrari. After the attack, 850 GB of the company’s data, including information about customers, employees, technical data, financial records, bank statements, and “other very important documents,” were reportedly put up for sale.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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