Security News > 2021 > November > Wind turbine giant Vestas data compromised in cyberattack
Vestas Wind Systems, a leader in wind turbine manufacturing, has shut down its IT systems after suffering a cyberattack.
Vestas is a leading North American manufacturer, installer, and servicing company for wind turbines, with 40,000 MW installed and 36,000+ MW under service in the U.S. and Canada.
Vestas also confirmed that some data had been compromised, which means the hackers have managed to exfiltrate information from the accessed systems.
"The company's preliminary findings indicate that the incident has impacted parts of Vestas' internal IT infrastructure and that data has been compromised," Vesta disclosed in a new statement today.
While Vestas has not disclosed what type of cyberattack they suffered, the description describes what is likely a ransomware attack.
Vestas employs 25,000 people and operates manufacturing plants in 16 countries, having an annual operating income of over a billion USD. As countries accelerate the adoption of pollution-reduction policies and roll out renewable energy investment programs, Vestas has a crucial role in fulfilling such services.