Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer has revealed that it fell victim to a cyberattack that some reports say was ransomware .
Embraer manufactures commercial, military, agricultural and other aircraft and, according to website , is the third largest manufacturer of private and business jets after Boeing and Airbus. It was founded in 1969 in São José dos Campos, São Paulo.
In a press release, Embraer said its IT systems were recently compromised as part of an attack detected on November 25. The company did not provide many details about the incident files , in “a single environment” were made inaccessible by the attack. only saying that
Embraer said it quickly initiated procedures to deal with the incident, causing the disruption of some services, as there was a need to isolate certain systems to prevent the attack from spreading.
“The Company continues to operate using emergency systems, without any significant impact on its operations,” said Antonio Carlos Garcia, an Embraer executive. “The Company is making every effort to fully normalize its operations, investigate the circumstances of the attack, determine if there is any impact on its operations and third parties, and determine the measures to be taken.”
Brazilian news agency Globoreported that sources at Embraer said the attack was related to ransomware. It also reported that the incident temporarily disrupted access to the company for employees working from home.
SecurityWeek attempted to contact Embraer, but the manufacturer said it could not provide further information about the incident.
Source: Security Week
