Security News > 2020 > December > Home appliance giant Whirlpool hit in Nefilim ransomware attack
Home appliances giant Whirlpool suffered a ransomware attack by the Nefilim ransomware gang who stole data before encrypting devices.
Whirlpool is one of the world's largest home application makers with appliances under its name and KitchenAid, Maytag, Brastemp, Consul, Hotpoint, Indesit, and Bauknecht.
Over the weekend, the Nefilim ransomware gang published files stolen from Whirlpool during a ransomware attack.
A source in the cybersecurity industry has told BleepingComputer that the Nefilim ransomware gang attacked Whirlpool in the first weekend of December.
"Last month Whirlpool Corporation discovered ransomware in our environment. The malware was detected and contained quickly. We are unaware of any consumer information that was exposed. There is no operational impact at this time," Whirlpool Corporation told BleepingComputer in an email.
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