Data Breach: Ransomware Attack on Toyota Brazil
Incident Date:
April 13, 2024
Overview
Title
Data Breach: Ransomware Attack on Toyota Brazil
Victim
Toyota Brazil
Attacker
Hunters International
Location
First Reported
April 13, 2024
Ransomware Attack on Toyota Brazil
Company Profile
A subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation, Toyota Brazil is a diversified company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of various products including automobiles, car electronics, engines, and car air-conditioning compressors. Founded in 1958, Toyota Brazil operates in the Manufacturing sector and has a reported revenue of $1.7 Billion. The company's global presence and diverse product offerings make it a prominent player in the automotive and manufacturing industries.
Vulnerabilities and Targeting by Threat Actors
Its significant revenue and operations in multiple sectors, Toyota Brazil presents an attractive target for threat actors like the ransomware group Hunters who have claimed the April 13 attack on the company. The group's focus on stealing data rather than encrypting it aligns with the diverse range of products and sensitive information that Toyota Brazil handles. From the group's account they say to have obtained 169.4GB of private data and information.
Additionally, the company's global reach and interconnected manufacturing facilities may pose vulnerabilities that threat actors could exploit. It is crucial for Toyota Brazil to enhance its cybersecurity measures and stay up-to-date and vigilant against evolving cyber threats to safeguard its operations and data.
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