Black Basta claims the attack on Hyundai Motor Europe

Hyundai Motor Europe faces a cyberattack as the notorious Black Basta ransomware group claimed it had compromised its networks. These attackers stated that they had allegedly stolen three terabytes of confidential corporate data after attacking this automotive company’s headquarters in Germany.

The campaign emerged quietly after first surfacing in early January. Initially, Hyundai denied the allegations of cyberattacks and attributed the disturbance to IT glitches. Moreover, the company emphasised working to resolve the issue quickly. Still, the suspicion grew stronger as additional information about the data theft appeared.

 

Public scrutiny has forced Hyundai Motor Europe to admit they are facing a cybercriminal issue.

 

The surge of speculations about the cyberattack has compelled Hyundai Motor Europe to confirm it. The admission showed that the company is still investigating and is fortifying its cybersecurity defences. In addition, the firm has employed legal and technical experts to help them address the malicious activity.

Still, the specifics of the attack remained a mystery, but a separate researcher attributed the attack to the notorious Black Basta ransomware. The group’s audacious claim revealed that they nabbed troves of sensitive information, which threatens Hyundai and its stakeholders.

Furthermore, a leaked image revealed the extent of the infiltration, with lists of stolen folders from various Windows domains, including those belonging to KIA Europe, a sister concern under the Hyundai umbrella.

The folders, spanning departments such as legal, sales, human resources, accounting, IT, and management, indicated that the attackers had conducted an operation that could severely compromise Hyundai and its affiliates.

This event was not Hyundai’s first tryst with cyber adversity. A prior data breach in April last year had also compromised its security, impacting its Italian and French car owners and those seeking to test-drive the company’s products.

As Hyundai Motor Europe addresses the aftermath of the ransomware campaign, uncertainty about information safety remains. The breach exposes the company’s sensitive corporate information and raises questions about the safety of its cybersecurity measures in an increasingly digitised world.

Potentially impacted individuals should be more wary of other malicious operations as the threat actors could use the stolen data to start different activities while waiting for Hyundai’s next step in addressing the hack.