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> "Honda can confirm that a cyber-attack has taken place on the Honda network," the Japanese car-maker said in a statement. It added that the problem was affect
by pixxel 6y ago
> "Honda can confirm that a cyber-attack has taken place on the Honda network," the Japanese car-maker said in a statement.
It added that the problem was affecting its ability to access its computer servers, use email and otherwise make use of its internal systems.
"There is also an impact on production systems outside of Japan," it added.
The article suggests ransomware.
- MrFoof 6y agoIt is ransomware, and I believe the word is it's the Ekans ransomware which specifically targets industrial machinery and control systems. This would've targeted the Honda America Manufacturing network in the United States, as where as anywhere else that has since been affected. People have been sent home from some factories in the US. https://jalopnik.com/honda-seems-to-be-the-victim-of-a-ransomware-attack-1843953940 https://jalopnik.com/honda-seems-to-be-the-victim-of-a-ranso...
- jcun4128 6y ago> on the Honda network Is that saying it was internal eg. someone plugged in a USB/executed code in person... hmm article said possible downloaded "booby-trapped files"
- eswat 6y ago> article said possible downloaded "booby-trapped files" They gave that as a general example, not for this attack specifically. The article doesn't rule out an attack originating from outside the network (ie: phishing).
- joncrane 6y agoSpecifically the Ekans ransomware, which apparently targets industrial control systems.
- syshum 6y agoIt was EKANS Ransomware targeting one of thier network specifically "the ransomware tries to resolve the "mds.honda.com" domain, and failing to do so, will terminate the ransomware without encrypting any files."" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/honda-investigates-possible-ransomware-attack-networks-impacted/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/honda-investi...