Security News > 2024 > January > Energy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack
Energy management and automation giant Schneider Electric suffered a Cactus ransomware attack leading to the theft of corporate data, according to people familiar with the matter.
BleepingComputer has learned that the ransomware attack hit the company's Sustainability Business division earlier this month on January 17th. The attack disrupted some of Schneider Electric's Resource Advisor cloud platform, which continue to suffer outages today.
It is not known if Schneider Electric will be paying a ransom demand, but if one is not paid, we will likely see the ransomware gang leaking the stolen data as they have done after previous attacks.
In a statement to BleepingComputer, Schneider Electric confirmed that its Sustainability Business division suffered a cyberattack and that data was accessed by the threat actors.
"From a forensic analysis standpoint, the detailed analysis of the incident continues with leading cybersecurity firms and the Schneider Electric Global Incident Response team continuing to take additional actions based on its outcomes, working with relevant authorities." - Schneider Electric.
Schneider Electric was previously targeted in the widespread MOVEit data theft attacks by the Clop ransomware gang that impacted over 2,700 companies.
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