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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."
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.
(Score: 3, Informative) by optotronic on Tuesday July 28 2020, @01:39AM
I'm not sure all of their affected devices fall into the IOT category. From what I read, most, including my Garmin Edge 800 cycling computer, allow direct access to their data files. After my rides I connect my Edge to my Linux box, copy the file, then upload it to connect.garmin.com.
Admittedly, at this time I don't have an offline program to extract the ride data from the data files, so I'm dependent on connect.garmin.com (or apparently other services, like Strava) to parse the data file. However, most of the Garmin devices (all their cycling devices, I think) are usable without an internet connection until you need to get the detailed data. My Edge will show the average speed, elapsed time, calories burned, and lap stats on the device itself.
Today I was able to upload my Saturday ride data to their website and get the other data I track.