ransomhouse attacks Ipca Laboratories
Incident Date:
October 12, 2022
Overview
Title
ransomhouse attacks Ipca Laboratories
Victim
Ipca Laboratories
Attacker
Ransomhouse
Location
First Reported
October 12, 2022
Ipca Laboratories Hit by RansomHouse: A Cybersecurity Breach in the Healthcare Sector
Company Overview
Ipca Laboratories, a leading pharmaceutical company based in Mumbai, India, has been targeted by the ransomware group RansomHouse. The attack was confirmed through a post on RansomHouse's dark web leak site, which claimed to have stolen 500 gigabytes of data from the company's systems.
Ipca Laboratories is a significant player in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing more than 350 formulations and 80 active pharmaceutical ingredients used for making medications. The company has partnerships with organizations in over 120 countries and holds approvals from drug regulatory authorities including the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the World Health Organization.
Vulnerabilities and Impact
The attack on Ipca Laboratories highlights the growing threat of ransomware to the healthcare sector. The stolen data includes employee records and sensitive material related to medical research, as well as information about former company employees and internal audit reports. The breach could potentially equip malicious actors with details required to launch sophisticated ransomware attacks, exfiltrate data, and maintain persistence.
Response and Mitigation
The exact details of the attack and the response from Ipca Laboratories are not publicly available. However, the incident underscores the need for robust cybersecurity measures in the healthcare sector, particularly in the context of the increasing number of cyberattacks on healthcare systems globally.
Sources
- Ipca Laboratories - Contact Pharmaceutical Company
- TechCrunch - RansomHouse claims cyberattack on pharmaceutical giant IPCA Laboratories
- RestorePrivacy - RansomHouse Cyber Gang Claims Ipca Laboratories as Latest Victim
- Economic Times - After Ipca Laboratories, pharma major Aarti Drugs hit by ransomware attack
- CloudSEK - RansomHouse group has allegedly breached IPCA Laboratories
- FirstWord Pharma - Extortion group claims cyberattack on pharmaceutical giant IPCA Laboratories
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