Boeing, the American multinational corporation most known for the manufacturing of aircrafts, rockets, satellites, and missiles, has confirmed a cyber breach on their systems. Last week, the infamous and prolific ransomware gang, LockBit, announced that “a tremendous amount of sensitive data was exfiltrated” from Boeing’s systems and was ready to be published if the company did not make contact within the deadline.
The announcement has since been removed from LockBit’s website, but a screenshot shared by Dominic Alvieri on X shows that LockBit demanded a response from Boeing before November 2nd.
On October 28th, the malware research group VX-Underground claimed to have spoken with a LockBit representative about the then alleged breach. According to this statement, LockBit claimed to have gained access to Boeing systems through a Zero-Day Vulnerability exploit.
At this point Boeing had yet to confirm or deny any claims.
However, on November the 2nd, Boeing confirmed with various publications that their systems had been compromised in a cyber incident.
Boeing spokesperson Jim Proulx told TechCrunch that while elements of parts and safety business were targeted in this incident, flight safety was not affected. Additionally, he said, “We are actively investigating the incident and coordinating with law enforcement and regulatory authorities. We are notifying customers and suppliers.”
While Boeing has yet to confirm whether the LockBit group was truthfully behind the incident, the fact that the listing was removed from the website before the deadline suggests that it is the case.
At this time, the Boeing Services website is down for technical issues.
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