The AP reports: A man in his 40s was arrested in southern England over an alleged cyberattack that disrupted several European airports in recent days, including at London Heathrow, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. The U.K.’s National Crime Agency said the suspect was held in West Sussex on Tuesday on suspicion of offenses involving the misuse of…
Category: Subcontractor
Stellantis detects breach at third-party provider for North American customers (1 — ShinyHunters claims responsibility)
Update: ShinyHunters has provided DataBreaches with some data related to the attack on Stellantis, which they now are claiming responsibility for. They tell DataBreaches that the attack was reportedly part of the Salesforce campaign, but it was only last week that many targets first received ransom notes. On inquiry, ShinyHunters provided DataBreaches with a listing…
Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Brussels
Sabine Siebold, Christoph Steitz and Muvija M report: A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday. Collins Aerospace, which provides systems for several airlines at airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue…
Tiffany discloses data breach involving gift cards — second breach disclosure in recent months (1)
In May, Tiffany & Co. confirmed a data breach affecting an unspecified number of customers in South Korea. Tiffany is one of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s 75 high-end brands in six different sectors. On May 26, Tiffany Korea emailed select customers to notify them of a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorized access to a vendor…
Jaguar Land Rover issues update on job safety after cyber attack
James Rodger reports: Jaguar Land Rover has issued an update on job security in the wake of the crippling cyber attack. JLR has extended its production shut down in the wake of the cyber attack, with the Birmingham car giant hit by a debilitating cyber security incident last month. JLR said: “Today we have informed colleagues,…
Union urges government intervention with 100,000 jobs at risk after JLR cyber attack
ITV News reports: Tens of thousands of employees who work in the Jaguar Land Rover supply chain are at risk of being laid off after the car manufacturer paused its production line following a cyber attack. The UK manufacturer was forced to shut down its systems on August 31 after becoming aware of a cyberattack…