Security News > 2022 > March > Bridgestone Americas confirms ransomware attack, LockBit leaks data
A cyberattack on Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires in the world, has been claimed by the LockBit ransomware gang.
No details about the incident emerged until today when the LockBit ransomware gang claimed the attack by adding Bridgestone Americas to the list of their victims.
It is unclear what data LockBit stole from Bridgestone or how detrimental leaking it would be to the company.
The FBI in early February shared technical details and defense tips for LockBit ransomware attacks, noting that a bug in the malware allows showing a hidden debug window to view in real-time the state of data destruction.
BleepingComputer has reached out to Bridgestone Americas for a statement on the recent incident but did not hear back by publishing time.
Update : Bridgestone Americas replied to BleepingComputer's request for comments saying that it is working with Accenture Security "To investigate and understand the full scope and nature of the incident" and that they are analyzing to determine what data was stolen.
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