Rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler hit by cyberattack, blackmailed

guest · May 9, 2020

Rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler hit by cyberattack, blackmailed
...does not explicitly call it a ransomware attack, all the signs of one are there
May 9, 2020
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...turer-stadler-hit-by-cyberattack-blackmailed/

International rail vehicle construction company, Stadler, disclosed that it was the victim of a cyberattack which might have also allowed the attackers to steal company and employee data.
Data leak threats
Stadler announced on Thursday evening that attackers managed to infiltrate its IT network and infect some of its machines with malware and, most probably, to collect and exfiltrate data from the compromised devices in the process.

"Stadler's internal monitoring services have established that the company's IT network was attacked with malware and that it is highly probable that an outflow of data of an as yet unknown extent has occurred," the company said.
After the attack was discovered and Stadler took measures to contain it, the threat actors behind this security incident also asked for a large ransom and are attempting to blackmail the company by threatening to leak stolen data.
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The entire Stadler group impacted by the attack
Although the incident announcement doesn't disclose the number of locations and systems affected, Swiss media says that the entire Stadler group was impacted by this cyberattack, including locations from Switzerland and abroad.

Stadler also said in a statement that the company has filed a complaint with the Thurgau public prosecutor and that an investigation is ongoing.
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guest · May 29, 2020

Hackers demand millions in ransom for stolen Stadler Rail documents
May 29, 2020
http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/latest-...om-for-stolen-stadler-rail-documents/45794036

The hackers who stole data from Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail in early May have demanded payment of a ransom of $6 million (CHF 5.8 million) in Bitcoin.
"Stadler is not and has never been willing to make payments to blackmailers and has not entered into negotiations," a spokesman for the company told press agency AWP on Friday, confirming a report in the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper.

When faced with the company’s refusal to negotiate, the hackers published some of the stolen documents on the internet. A cache of internal Stadler documents was shared via an anonymous Twitter message.
According to the message on the social network, accompanied by images, the perpetrators of the attack claim to have no less than 10,000 documents representing a data volume of 4 gigabits. The blackmailers gave Stadler a second chance to pay the ransom “before the publication of Part 2".
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