Security News > 2021 > March > Ransomware Attack Foils IoT Giant Sierra Wireless

A ransomware attack on leading internet-of-things manufacturer Sierra Wireless this week ground its production activity to a halt and froze various other internal operations.

The ransomware attack first hit on March 20, pushing the company's IT systems offline and halting production across its manufacturing sites.

"Once the company learned of the attack, its IT and operations teams immediately implemented measures to counter the attack in accordance with established cybersecurity procedures and policies that were developed in collaboration with third-party advisors," according to Sierra Wireless.

Sierra Wireless declined to comment further: "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 spokesperson told Threatpost.

"Unfortunately, Sierra Wireless' entire production has halted thanks to an attack that has completely debilitated them," said Sanders.

Ransomware attacks have continued to plague companies across multiple industries this year - from a February attack on a major Finnish IT provider that forced it to turn off some services and infrastructure in a disruption to customers, to PYSA ransomware attacks in early March disrupting the education sector.

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