Security News

Snake Ransomware Delivers Double-Strike on Honda, Energy Co.
2020-06-10 19:56

The ICS/SCADA-focused malware is likely behind a duo of attacks this week, on Honda and a South American energy company, researchers said. The Snake ransomware has reportedly hit two high-profile companies this week: Honda and a South American energy-distribution company called Enel Argentina.

Honda hit by cyberattack that impacted its global operations
2020-06-10 12:55

Honda has been the victim of a cyberattack that some experts are attributing to the SNAKE ransomware crime group. In a statement shared with BBC News on Tuesday, Honda confirmed that "a cyber-attack has taken place on the Honda network," affecting its ability to access its own computer servers, use email, and otherwise use its own internal systems.

Japanese Carmaker Honda Hit by Cyberattack
2020-06-10 01:33

Japanese carmaker Honda said Tuesday that it has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted its business in several countries, though it expects the overall impact to be contained. "The company said in a statement that"a cyberattack has taken place on the Honda network.

Hospital-busting hacker crew may be behind ransomware attack that made Honda halt car factories, say researchers
2020-06-09 15:30

Japanese car maker Honda has been hit by ransomware that disrupted its production of vehicles and also affected internal communications, according to reports. Some Honda factories around the world were forced to suspend production, though output from Turkey, India, USA and Brazil locations remain on hold at the time of writing.

Data of Honda Owners in North America Exposed Online
2019-12-23 12:10

An Elasticsearch cluster containing information on Honda owners in North America was recently found to be accessible from the Internet without any authentication. Discovered on December 11, 2019,...

Honda Leaks Data of 26K North American Customers
2019-12-19 15:45

The leaky database was online for about a week, exposing customers' vehicles information and personal identifiable information.

Unprotected Database Exposes Details of Honda's Internal Network
2019-08-02 13:01

An unprotected, internet accessible ElasticSearch database exposed 134 million rows of sensitive data from Honda Motor Company, containing technical details on employee computers, including its...

Honda’s Security ‘Soft Spots’ Exposed in Unsecured Database
2019-07-31 18:50

A researcher said that he found a Honda ElasticSearch database exposing 40GB of internal system and device data.

Honda, Universal Music Group Expose Sensitive Data in Misconfig Blunders
2018-06-01 14:58

The Honda mistake affects 50,000 users of the Honda Connect App, while UMG exposed corporate keys to the kingdom.

Honda Halts Production at Japan Plant After Cyber Attacks (Security Week)
2017-06-22 10:54

Honda said Wednesday it had temporarily halted production at a plant in Japan after it suffered a cyberattack from the same ransomware that struck hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide last...