Vestas: »Kriminelle vil offentliggøre vores data«
Kriminelle truer med at offentliggøre Vestas' data, efter selskabet for en måned siden blev ramt af et ransomware-angreb. Det skriver DR, der nåede at fange et billede af ransomware-gruppen BitLocks side på mørkenettet, inden den gik ned.
Her truer de kriminelle ifølge DR med at offentliggøre Vestas' data inden for 24, hvis ikke selskabet betaler en løsesum. Det bekræfter Vestas også i en pressemeddelelse
»During the attack, data was illegally retrieved from our IT systems, and the attackers have since threatened to publish the stolen data,« skriver Vestas.
Undersøger nu omfanget af læk
Vestas skriver, at selskabet nu er ved at kortlægge, hvilke data der kan være berørt.
»Unfortunately, the attackers did manage to steal data from Vestas, and that data has been illegally shared externally. To mitigate this situation, we are working hard to identify any leaked data and will collaborate with affected stakeholders and authorities. In that regard, we ask for continued support, understanding and condemnation of criminal activities such as ransomware and illegal sharing of data,« skriver Vestas og uddyber:
»We are investigating what personal data is affected by the attack. Through notification we will initiate communicating to affected parties within the next few days. Vestas would like to emphasise our commitment to protect personal data used by Vestas to operate our business and will provide an update as soon as we know more.«
