vicesociety attacks XAL
Incident Date:
January 12, 2022
Overview
Title
vicesociety attacks XAL
Victim
XAL
Attacker
Vicesociety
Location
First Reported
January 12, 2022
XAL, a Manufacturing Sector Company, Suffers Ransomware Attack by Vicesociety
XAL, a company specializing in innovative LED lighting solutions, has been targeted by the ransomware group Vicesociety. The attack was announced on the group's dark web leak site, and the victim's website is XAL. XAL operates in the Manufacturing sector and has been in business for 30 years, focusing on developing custom luminaires of the highest technical standard. The company's mission is to push the boundaries of the technically feasible, enabling visionary designs.
The size of XAL is not explicitly mentioned in the search results, but the company's global presence and the fact that they work with lighting designers, architects, and planners worldwide suggest a significant scale. XAL's vulnerabilities in being targeted by threat actors are not explicitly stated in the search results, but the ransomware attack indicates that the company may have had insufficient cybersecurity measures in place.
The ransomware attack on XAL is part of a larger trend of cybercriminal groups targeting organizations worldwide, causing personal data breaches in many cases. The "No More Ransom" website, an initiative by the National High Tech Crime Unit of the Netherlands' police, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre, Kaspersky, and McAfee, aims to help victims of ransomware retrieve their encrypted data without having to pay the ransom.
The ransomware attack on XAL highlights the need for companies, especially those in the Manufacturing sector, to prioritize cybersecurity measures to protect against such threats. The attack also underscores the importance of regular security updates and employee training to mitigate the risks of ransomware attacks.
Sources
- XAL. (n.d.). XAL see the light | Innovative LED lighting solutions | XAL. Retrieved April 10, 2024, from https://www.xal.com/en
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- California Department of Justice. (n.d.). Search Data Security Breaches. Retrieved April 10, 2024, from https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/databreach/list
- Ransomwatch. (2024, April 10). Ransomware Posts. Retrieved April 10, 2024, from https://privtools.github.io/ransomposts/
- Allsopp, W. (n.d.). Advanced Penetration Testing. Retrieved April 10, 2024, from https://archive.org/stream/advanced-penetration-testing/advanced-penetration-testing_djvu.txt
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