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posted by Fnord666 on Monday July 27 2020, @07:19PM   Printer-friendly
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Garmin International hit by ransomware attack, global outages

Multiple outlets reporting on a ransomeware attack against Garmin International

TechCrunch:
"An ongoing global outage at sport and fitness tech giant Garmin was caused by a ransomware attack, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the incident."

https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/25/garmin-outage-ransomware-sources/

The Guardian [paywall]:

"Garmin has been forced to shut down its call centres, website and some other online services after a ransomware attack encrypted the smartwatch maker's internal network and some production systems.
The US company shut down services including the official Garmin website and all customer services, including phone lines, online chat and email."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jul/24/smartwatch-maker-garmin-hit-by-outages-after-ransomware-attack

The Aviationist:
"The FlyGarmin app for pilots using Garmin GPS based instruments and navigation equipment experienced an outage beginning on Jul. 23, 2020, evening, Eastern Daylight Savings Time in the United States. Some sections of the website appear to have been restored after what some media outlets are calling a "ransomware attack"."
https://theaviationist.com/2020/07/25/garmin-aviation-app-and-services-down-in-ransomware-attack/

Garmin Hit by Massive Outage After Possible Ransomware Attack

Garmin hit by massive outage after possible ransomware attack:

Garmin's fitness wearables like its popular Forerunner series remain disconnected after almost a day. The issue appears to be ransomware related, as hackers have reportedly locked critical internal systems.


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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday July 27 2020, @09:19PM (1 child)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 27 2020, @09:19PM (#1027312) Journal

    It's a good thing Garmin doesn't make anything critical or important. It would be bad if this kind of ransomware attack happened to something very important such as an IoT Pet Feeder company.

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    I wonder if Garmin will pay the ransom?

    I wonder when companies will stop using Windows?

    Why doesn't the US offer or merely allow to be offered, reward bounties to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and castration conviction of people trafficking in ransomware? These rewards would provide a financial motive for people with the necessary skills to track down the perpetrators.
    </no-sarcasm>

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by DannyB on Monday July 27 2020, @09:28PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 27 2020, @09:28PM (#1027316) Journal

    I wonder if Garmin will pay the ransom?

    Garmin obtains decryption key after ransomware attack [sky.com]
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    The company's services have started to recover following a ransomware attack by cyber criminals sanctioned in the US.

    Smartwatch maker Garmin has obtained the decryption key to recover its computer files from a ransomware attack last Thursday, Sky News has learned.

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