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.
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Garmin Begins Recovery From Ransomware Attack - BBC News:
The American GPS and fitness-tracker company Garmin is dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack, the BBC has confirmed.
Owners of its products had been unable to use its services since Thursday.
However, some of its online tools are now being provided in a "limited" state, according to its online dashboard.
Garmin has said it was "the victim of a cyber-attack that encrypted some of our systems".
[...] "Many of our online services were interrupted including website functions, customer support, customer-facing applications, and company communications," it said.
"We have no indication that any customer data, including payment information from Garmin Pay, was accessed, lost or stolen."
The firm added that it expected all its systems to return to normal operation within a few days, but warned that there might be a "backlog" of user data to process.
[...] Pilots who use flyGarmin were unable to download up-to-date aviation databases, which aviation regulators such as the FAA require pilots to have, before they can fly.
Customers were also unable to log into Garmin Connect to record and analyse their health and fitness data.
Previously:
(2020-07-27) Garmin Hit by Massive Outage After Possible Ransomware Attack
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @07:23PM (9 children)
Use Windows.. get malware.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @07:50PM (5 children)
Use computers. Get malware.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @07:56PM (1 child)
Divesity hires. Get malware.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday July 27 2020, @09:29PM
Green hair is somewhat diverse.
Green and Purple hair is acceptably diverse.
If you eat an entire cake without cutting it, you technically only had one piece.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday July 27 2020, @08:02PM (2 children)
Yeah, I pine for the old days, when ransom notes were cut out by hand
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday July 28 2020, @01:26AM (1 child)
The Albanian virus was a technological leap.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Tuesday July 28 2020, @01:41AM
Hmm, with that accent, I doubt it's Albanian. Sounds more like the Queen's butler.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 5, Touché) by SomeGuy on Monday July 27 2020, @08:21PM (2 children)
Buy Internet of Trash devices... get a brick.
Which, from the sound of it, has happened here. Some people just got a reminder that their internet connected toys are just one switch flip from being useless garbage.
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Monday July 27 2020, @11:57PM
This [garmin.com] describes the Garmin 'cloud solution' and 'app'... poor pilots will have to go back to using ... old fashioned online, paper, phone or email [faa.gov] to submit flight plans..
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(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.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday July 27 2020, @09:19PM (1 child)
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.
<no-sarcasm>
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
castrationconviction 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>
If you eat an entire cake without cutting it, you technically only had one piece.
(Score: 4, Informative) by DannyB on Monday July 27 2020, @09:28PM
Garmin obtains decryption key after ransomware attack [sky.com]
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If you eat an entire cake without cutting it, you technically only had one piece.