Car manufacturer Honda targeted in cyber attack after computers infected

[CyberPanther]

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Car manufacturer Honda appears to have been targeted in a cyber attack that has put certain computer programmes off limits to employees.

The Telegraph has reported that security researchers have posted evidence on the internet showing a Honda server has become infected in the ‘Ekans’ malware.

Honda workers in America appear to have been sent home from work after getting to their offices to find equipment and phones weren’t working.

In previous cases of the Ekans malware infecting companies it has informed users that it has penetrated their system and demands payment to unencrypt its data.

Sky News reported that Honda began experiencing issues with its IT network in Japan and Europe earlier today, with technology sources saying that the company believed it was the result of unauthorised attempts to breach its systems.

A spokesman for the company said there was an issue with the Honda IT network, but could not confirm if the manufacturer had been targeted.

Car manufacturer Honda targeted in cyber attack after computers infected - Car Dealer Magazine

 

[CyberTech]

Computer networks in Europe and Japan from giant car manufacturer giant Honda have been affected by issues that are reported related to a SNAKE Ransomware cyber attack.
Details are unclear at the moment but the company is currently investigating the cause of the problems that were detected on Monday.

Trouble confirmed, likely SNAKE ransomware

The company has confirmed to BleepingComputer that its IT network is not functioning properly but declined to provide too more information regarding the nature of the issue as an investigation is ongoing.

“Honda can confirm that there is an issue with its IT network. This is currently under investigation, to understand the cause,“ a company representative told us.

From what is known at this point, the issues have not influenced the Japanese production or dealer activities. Furthermore, the company spokesperson said that there is no impact on Honda customers.

 

[ForgottenSeer 72227]

Maybe it's just me, but wasn't Honda attacked before, or was that Toyota? If so, that's not good if it's happened twice to the same company, because I think this happened last year.

 

[upnorth]

Maybe it's just me, but wasn't Honda attacked before, or was that Toyota?

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Source: Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric says hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its anti-virus software, prior to the vendor patching the flaw, and potentially stole trade secrets and employee data.

malwaretips.com

 

[show-Zi]

Maybe it's just me, but wasn't Honda attacked before, or was that Toyota? If so, that's not good if it's happened twice to the same company, because I think this happened last year.

Honda's Japanese factory is being attacked in 2017.

ホンダが1カ月遅れでサイバー攻撃にあった理由

ホンダの完成車工場がサイバー攻撃により、操業を一時停止していたことが明らかになった。原因は5月中旬に世界に一斉にばらまかれたコンピュータウイルス。なぜ発生から１カ月経ったタイミングで感染が明らかになったのか。

business.nikkei.com

Also, there seems to be some problems in managing information.

Honda Motor Company leaks database with 134 million rows of employee computer data

rainbowtabl.es

 

[MTUser]

Interesting...

What endpoint security they use? I suppose it's ESET (at least, HONDA, is one of the companies referenced in ESET website)

 

[upnorth]

Honda halts production at some plants after being hit by a cyberattack

Security researchers suspect outage is the result of a ransomware infection.

arstechnica.com