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APAC
Honda has confirmed a cyberattack that brought parts
of its global operations to a standstill. The company said
in a statement to the BBC that the attack took place on
the Honda network and that the problem was affecting
its ability to access its computer servers, use email and
otherwise make use of its internal systems.
Cath Goulding, CISO at Nominet, said: “Honda is no
stranger to ransomware attacks, having had to stop
production at one of its plants in 2017 in the wake of the
WannaCry ransomware attack, potentially showing the
cyberthreat faced by the automotive industry. It’s also
important that we understand the significance of this
type of attack on a wider ecosystem.”
APAC
Australia’s Prime Minister,
Scott Morrison, has said that
the Australian government and
institutions are being targeted by
ongoing sophisticated state-based
cyber hacks. Mr Morrison said the
cyberattacks were widespread,
covering ‘all levels of government’
as well as essential services
and businesses.
Miles Tappin, Vice President,
EMEA at ThreatConnect, said:
“The notion of nation state hacking
is not a new phenomenon and in
recent months we have seen a
drastic increase across the board.
Many organisations and, indeed,
governments have been under
incredible pressure during the
outbreak of COVID-19 and many
nation state actors have seen this
as a perfect crisis to exploit.”
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