Security News > 2020 > December > Police arrest two in data theft cyberattack on Leonardo defense corp

Italian police have arrested two people allegedly for using malware to steal 10 GB of confidental data and military secrets from defense company Leonardo S.p.

A. Leonardo is one of the world's largest defense contractors, with 30% of the company owned by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance.

"Overall, data for 10 gigabytes, that is about 100,000 files , concerning administrative-accounting management, the use of human resources, the procurement and distribution of capital goods, as well as the design of civil aircraft components and military aircraft for the Italian and international market were exfiltrated. Also capture credentials for accessing personal information of Leonardo spa employees,", Agi.it reports.

"With regards to the current measures adopted by the Naples judiciary, Leonardo announces that the investigation comes from a complaint by the Company's security that has been followed by others. The measures concern a former collaborator who is not an employee of Leonardo, and a non-executive employee of the Company."

"The Company, which is obviously the injured party in this affair, has provided maximum cooperation since the beginning and will continue to do so to enable the investigators to clarify the incident, and for its own protection. Finally, it should be noted that classified or strategic data is processed in segregated areas, without connectivity, and not within the Pomigliano plant," Leonardo said in a statement.

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