Security News > 2021 > June > US truck and military vehicle maker Navistar discloses data breach

Navistar International Corporation, a US-based maker of trucks and military vehicles, says that unknown attackers have stolen data from its network following a cybersecurity incident discovered on May 20, 2021.

"Upon learning of the cybersecurity threat, the Company launched an investigation and undertook immediate action in accordance with its cybersecurity response plan, including employing containment protocols to mitigate the impact of the potential threat, engaging internal and third-party information technology security and forensics experts to assess any impact on the Company's IT System, and utilizing additional security measures to help safeguard the integrity of its IT System's infrastructure and data contained therein," Navistar said.

At the end of last month, on May 31, Navistar "Received a claim that certain data had been extracted from the Company's IT System."

When asked if the data theft claim received by Navistar contained any ransom demands, a Navistar spokesperson told BleepingComputer that Navistar's investigation is ongoing and it has no "Further details to share at this time."

Navistar is a holding company and a leading North American manufacturer whose affiliates and subsidiaries make commercial trucks, military vehicles, school buses, and proprietary engines.

The company is in the process of finalizing a merger with TRATON SE, a Volkswagen AG subsidiary and one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers operating the MAN and Scania truck brands.

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