Security News > 2021 > March > Ransomware attack shuts down Sierra Wireless IoT maker
Sierra Wireless, a world-leading IoT solutions provider, today disclosed a ransomware attack that forced it to halt production at all manufacturing sites.
The ransomware attack hit Sierra Wireless' internal network over the weekend, on March 20.
"At this time, Sierra Wireless believes the impact of the attack was limited to Sierra Wireless systems, as the company maintains a clear separation between its internal IT systems and customer facing products and services," the company said in a press release published today.
"The company's website and other internal operations have also been disrupted by the attack," the IoT maker added.
The company did not provide any info on what ransomware operation was behind the attack or if they stole documents from compromised systems before encrypting them.
"Beyond notifying the third-party advisors, our customers and others impacted by the attack, we do not share our protocols for dealing with any ransomware attacks as this is considered highly sensitive and confidential," a Sierra Wireless spokesperson told BleepingComputer when contacted earlier today.
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