Italian car company Ferrari has suffered a cyberattack in the last few hours, after which it received a note in which it was asked for a ransom to recover some contact details of its customers that had been stolen, but it made it known, after informing the competent authorities, that it did not will accept no blackmail.
In accordance with its corporate policy, Ferrari will not accept any ransom requests, as that would finance criminal activities and allow threat actors to perpetuate their attacks,”
The company clarified in a statement last night that it had already suffered cyberattacks in the past, although none that big.
The Maranello house is a very attractive target for cybercriminals that try to steal information: in this case related to the contact details of the clients, but in general also for their designs, products and patents, which are very valuable in the market.
The ferrari activities They have not been blocked and work continues regularly in the company automotivewhich has immediately launched an investigation into the attack in collaboration with a leading global security firm. cybersecurity.
The “rancing horse” company immediately informed customers about the possible exposure of their data.
Ferrari takes the issue of confidentiality very seriously and understands the importance of what happened. We have partnered with experts to further strengthen our systems and we are confident that they are robust.”
explained in the note.
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