Security News > 2021 > March > Sierra Wireless Says Ransomware Disrupted Production at Manufacturing Facilities
Canada-based IoT company Sierra Wireless revealed on Tuesday that its internal IT systems were hit by a ransomware attack on March 20.
Sierra Wireless specializes in designing and manufacturing wireless communications equipment.
Sierra Wireless said the ransomware forced it to halt production at manufacturing facilities, but it hopes to restart production "Soon." Its website and other internal operations have also suffered disruptions, but the company believes the attack has only impacted its own systems, pointing out that it "Maintains a clear separation between its internal IT systems and customer facing products and services."
"These teams, with the assistance of these and additional third-party advisors, believe they have addressed the attack, and are currently working to bring Sierra Wireless' internal IT systems back online."
Sierra Wireless' website is still inaccessible at the time of writing.
It's not uncommon for ransomware attacks on major companies to cause disruption to production operations.