Security News > 2024 > February > Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms cyberattack on automotive division
Steel giant ThyssenKrupp confirms that hackers breached systems in its Automotive division last week, forcing them to shut down IT systems as part of its response and containment effort.
ThyssenKrupp AG is one of the world's largest steel producers, employing over 100,000 personnel and having an annual revenue of over $44.4 billion.
In a statement to BleepingComputer, ThyssenKrupp says it suffered a cyberattack last week, impacting its automotive body production division.
"Our ThyssenKrupp Automotive Body Solutions business unit recorded unauthorized access to its IT infrastructure last week," stated a ThyssenKrupp spokesperson.
"The IT security team at Automotive Body Solutions recognized the incident at an early stage and has since worked with the ThyssenKrupp Group's IT security team to contain the threat."
ThyssenKrupp has clarified that no other business units or segments have been impacted by the cyberattack, which was contained in the automotive division.