Security News > 2021 > January > Crane Maker Palfinger Says Cyberattack Had 'Massive' Impact on IT Infrastructure
Austria-based crane manufacturer Palfinger on Monday informed customers that its IT infrastructure suffered serious disruptions as a result of an "Ongoing global cyber attack."
"Currently, the PALFINGER AG and the majority of its sites are the target of an ongoing global cyber-attack with massive effects on its IT infrastructure. The extent and consequences of the attack cannot be assessed at this time, but intensive efforts are being made to find a solution," reads a message currently greeting users who access the company's website.
"For the time being, PALFINGER cannot be contacted via e-mail nor can it receive or process inquiries, orders, shipments and invoices. Your personal points of contact during this phase are only available by telephone."
Palfinger provides lifting, loading and handling solutions to organizations in the construction, forestry and agriculture, industrial, infrastructure, railway, government, transportation and logistics, and waste management and recycling sectors.
UPDATE: Palfinger told SecurityWeek that the attackers have "Partly encrypted data on several IT systems" belonging to the company, which confirms that this was a ransomware attack.
PALFINGER AG is prepared for such a scenario and immediately set up a task force consisting of internal and external IT and forensics experts, who are currently conducting a thorough investigation of the incident.