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Building automation giant Johnson Controls hit by ransomware attack

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Dissent

Lawrence Abrams reports:

Johnson Controls International has suffered what is described as a massive ransomware attack that encrypted many of the company devices, including VMware ESXi s

[…]

Yesterday, a source told BleepingComputer that Johnson Controls suffered a ransomware attack after initially being breached at its Asia offices.

BleepingComputer has since learned that the company suffered a cyberattack over the weekend that caused the company to shut down portions of its IT systems.

Read more at Bleeping Computer.

CNN adds:

Senior Department of Homeland Security officials are working to determine if a ransomware attack on government contractor Johnson Controls International has compromised sensitive physical security information such as DHS floor plans, according to internal DHS correspondence reviewed by CNN.

Read more at CNN.

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