Shimano targeted by ransomware attack
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Shimano, a major cycling parts manufacturer, has suffered a significant cybersecurity breach due to a ransomware infiltration that has compromised 4.5 terabytes of its confidential information.
The breach has been publicized by Falcon Feeds on Twitter, pointing to Shimano as the latest casualty of the notorious ransomware collective LockBit, which has announced intentions to publish the stolen data on November 5, 2023.
The impacted data includes
- personal employee data,
- sensitive financial records,
- proprietary client information,
- various confidential documents and communications.
LockBit, has a history of high-profile attacks, with Shimano being the latest addition to a list that includes Royal Mail, Ion Group, TSMC, and currently, Boeing.
Shimano, which is also grappling with product recalls, has acknowledged the breach as an internal issue under investigation but remains tight-lipped about any ransom demands.
Update - as of 24th of November the stolen data of Shimano has been leaked online. The leaked data, spanning multiple folders in various languages, contains spreadsheets with payroll details, manufacturing data, and sales projections, as well as presentations
