BR Logistics USA

In November 2023, BR Logistics USA, a global shipping company headquartered in Kearny, New Jersey, fell victim to a LockBit 3.0 ransomware attack. The cybercriminal group encrypted the company’s critical systems, rendering operations partially or fully inoperable, and demanded a ransom payment with a deadline of November 18, 2023. LockBit 3.0 is infamous for its rapid encryption capabilities and multi-layered extortion tactics, including data theft threats and public shaming if ransoms remain unpaid. While the article does not specify whether customer or employee data was exfiltrated, the attack’s disruption to a logistics giant a sector vital to supply chains suggests severe operational and financial repercussions. The incident aligns with a rising trend of LockBit 3.0 targeting high-profile organizations, prompting advisories from the FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC on mitigation strategies like backups, endpoint security, and access controls. The attack’s potential to halt shipping operations, delay deliveries, or expose sensitive corporate data underscores its critical threat to the company’s continuity and reputation.

Source: https://ransomwareattacks.halcyon.ai/attacks/lockbit-attacks-br-logistics-usa

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/br-logistics

"id": "br-406092125",
"linkid": "br-logistics",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "11/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Shipping/Logistics',
                        'location': 'Kearny, New Jersey, USA',
                        'name': 'BR Logistics USA',
                        'type': 'Private Company'}],
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': 'Yes (by LockBit 3.0 ransomware)'},
 'date_detected': '2023-11-01',
 'description': 'In November 2023, BR Logistics USA, a worldwide shipping '
                'company based in Kearny, New Jersey, was targeted by a '
                'ransomware attack from the LockBit 3.0 group. The attackers '
                "encrypted the company's systems and demanded a ransom to be "
                'paid by November 18, 2023. LockBit 3.0 is known for its fast '
                'encryption speed and multiple extortion tactics, active since '
                '2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform. The attack '
                'aligns with a broader trend of increasing LockBit 3.0 '
                'incidents globally. The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC issued a joint '
                'advisory with indicators of compromise and mitigation '
                'recommendations, emphasizing regular data backups, software '
                'updates, endpoint security, and privilege limitations.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
                                       'high-profile ransomware attack',
            'systems_affected': ['Company systems (encrypted)']},
 'motivation': 'Financial (Ransom Extortion)',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes',
                'ransom_demanded': 'Yes (deadline: 2023-11-18)',
                'ransomware_strain': 'LockBit 3.0'},
 'recommendations': ['Regular data backups (offline/immutable)',
                     'Timely software updates and patch management',
                     'Deployment of endpoint security solutions',
                     'Limiting user privileges to minimize attack surface',
                     'Monitoring for indicators of compromise (IoCs) as per '
                     'FBI/CISA/MS-ISAC advisory'],
 'references': [{'source': 'FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC Joint Advisory on LockBit '
                           '3.0'}],
 'threat_actor': 'LockBit 3.0',
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on BR Logistics USA by LockBit 3.0',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}