"Norway says Norsk Hydro has been exposed to LockerGoga ransomware attack OSLO - Aluminum producer Norsk Hydro has been exposed to a LockerGoga ransomware attack, a spokesman for the Norwegian National Security Authority, in charge of cyber security, told Reuters on Tuesday..." https://www.todayonline.com/world/n...has-been-exposed-lockergoga-ransomware-attack https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ansomware-sends-norsk-hydro-into-manual-mode/ "What is LockerGoga?..." https://www.pcrisk.com/removal-guides/14386-lockergoga-ransomware
"...Hydro doesn’t know the identity of the hackers, but believes the attack originated in the U.S...." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ve-cyber-attack-impacting-operations-jtfgz6td
"Norsk Hydro Shuts Plants Amid Ransomware Attack The cyberattack, first detected on Monday night, has shut down Norsk's entire global network..." https://www.darkreading.com/iot/norsk-hydro-shuts-plants-amid-ransomware-attack/d/d-id/1334195
The Norsk Hydro cyber attack is about money, not war March 21, 2019 https://www.wired.co.uk/article/norsk-hydro-cyber-attack
Update on cyber attacks March 21 Following the extensive cyber attack earlier this week, Hydro has made further progress in securing safe and stable operations across the company https://www.hydro.com/nl-NL/media/news/2019/update-on-cyber-attacks-march-21/
Industry Reactions to Norsk Hydro Breach: Feedback Friday March 22, 2019 https://www.securityweek.com/industry-reactions-norsk-hydro-breach-feedback-friday
"Two U.S. chemical companies disclose cyberattack; LockerGoga ransomware reportedly the culprit Just days after a ransomware attack disrupted operations at Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro, two U.S.-based chemical companies last Friday disclosed that they were affected by an unspecified network security incident that blocked access to certain IT systems and data. Reports suggest the incidents could be the work of LockerGoga, the same malicious encryption program that infected Norsk Hydro on March 18..." https://www.scmagazine.com/home/sec...ompanies-disclose-reportedly-similar-inciden/
Norsk Hydro's initial loss from cyber attack may exceed $40 million March 26, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...er-attack-may-exceed-40-million-idUSKCN1R71X9
LockerGoga: It's not all about the ransom In some cases, LockerGoga makes it very difficult to pay blackmail demands to decrypt systems April 9, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/indus...a-forces-victims-to-go-back-to-pen-and-paper/
Norsk Hydro's earnings delayed by five weeks due to March cyber attack April 12, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...eport-due-to-march-cyber-attack-idUSKCN1RO1YK
"Norsk Hydro expects cyber attack costs of nearly $52 mln in Q1 OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) - Norsk Hydro said the March cyber attack that paralysed its computer networks would cost the aluminium maker up to 450 million Norwegian crowns ($52 million) in the first quarter..." https://uk.reuters.com/article/nors...ology, Media and Telecommunications)&&rpc=401
Ransomware Attack Costs Norsk Hydro Tens of Millions of Dollars June 5, 2019 https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-attack-costs-norsk-hydro-tens-millions-dollars
"Norsk Hydro sees higher cost of cyber attack as second quarter lags OSLO (Reuters) - Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, said a cyber attack it sustained in March would cost it more than expected in the second quarter as it reported quarterly earnings that slightly lagged forecasts on Tuesday. The cyber attack is now expected to cost 250-300 million crowns in the second quarter, compared with an earlier view that it would cost some 200-250 million crowns in that period.." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...r-attack-as-second-quarter-lags-idUSKCN1UI0HO
Norsk Hydro's cyber insurance has paid just a fraction of its breach-related losses so far October 28, 2019 https://www.cyberscoop.com/cyber-insurance-norsk-hydro-lockergoga-attack/
Norsk Hydro responds to ransomware attack with transparency December 17, 2019 https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2019/12/17/norsk-hydro-ransomware-attack-transparency/
Why the Norsk Hydro attack is a 'blueprint' for disruptive hacking operations March 16, 2020 https://www.cyberscoop.com/norsk-hydro-lockergoga-ransomware/ Dragos: Spyware Stealer Locker Wiper: LockerGoga Revisited