The LockBit ransomware group leaked data allegedly belonging to Boeing on Friday, about a week after the aerospace giant confirmed it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The leak includes more than 43 GB of backup files that LockBit says it stole from Boeing, according to ringing computer.
As of Monday afternoon, Boeing’s services website remained down. TO warning published on the site acknowledged a cyber incident that affected Boeing’s distribution and parts business, but reiterated that it did not affect the safety of its planes. “In connection with this incident, a criminal ransomware actor has published information that he claims to have taken from our systems,” a Boeing spokesperson told Engadget. “We continue to investigate the incident and will remain in contact with law enforcement authorities, regulatory authorities and potentially affected parties as appropriate.”
The saga began on October 27 when LockBit listed Boeing as a victim on its website, saying the company had until November 2 to negotiate a payment. While LockBit briefly removed Boeing from its list of victims on its website, the ransomware gang returned on November 7 claiming that Boeing had ignored its attempts to negotiate. LockBit initially threatened to release 4GB of sample data before deciding to leak all the data it had stolen on November 10.
Boeing backup data released by LockBit includes configuration data for IT management software, audit and monitoring logs, and some Citrix information believed to be related to previous exploit.
BlockBit has become a notorious ransomware gang since its first appearance on Russian cybercrime forums in January 2020. There have been around 1,700 attacks in the US linked to LockBit, with companies paying around $91 million in ransoms to the gang, according to the FBI. The victims include the ICBC Chinese Bankchip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Canadian bookseller Indigo Books and Musicamong others.
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