Security News > 2021 > February > After IT Outage, Carmakers Kia and Hyundai Say No Evidence of Ransomware Attack
Carmakers Kia and Hyundai, both owned by the South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group, said they had found no evidence that the outages they suffered in the past week in the United States were the result of a ransomware attack.
"Kia Motors America, Inc. has been experiencing an extended systems outage since Saturday but can confirm that the UVO app and owner's portal are now operational," Kia told SecurityWeek in a statement on Thursday.
Reports have emerged about the outages being caused by a ransomware attack on Kia and Hyundai systems.
"We are aware of online speculation that Kia is subject to a ransomware attack," Kia said in its emailed statement.
"At this time, and based on the best and most current information, we can confirm that we have no evidence that Kia or any Kia data is subject to a ransomware attack."
SecurityWeek has checked the website where the DoppelPaymer hackers leak data from victims and post proof that they breached companies, but at the time of writing there is no mention of Hyundai or Kia.
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