Kopter Group AG

Kopter Group AG

The ransomware gang LockBit broke into Switzerland-based helicopter maker Kopter's internal network and encrypted its files with malware.

The hackers also published some of the stolen data including various aerospace and defense industry standards and the company's internal documents on the dark web.

Source: https://www.expresscomputer.in/news/swiss-helicopter-maker-kopter-hit-by-ransomware-attack-report/69854/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/kopter-group-ag

"id": "kop14016222",
"linkid": "kopter-group-ag",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "12/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Aerospace and Defense',
                        'location': 'Switzerland',
                        'name': 'Kopter',
                        'type': 'Company'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Malware',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': True,
                 'data_exfiltration': True,
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Aerospace and defense industry '
                                              'standards',
                                              'Internal documents']},
 'description': 'The ransomware gang LockBit broke into Switzerland-based '
                "helicopter maker Kopter's internal network and encrypted its "
                'files with malware. The hackers also published some of the '
                'stolen data including various aerospace and defense industry '
                "standards and the company's internal documents on the dark "
                'web.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Aerospace and defense industry standards',
                                 'Internal documents'],
            'systems_affected': ['Internal network']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': True},
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True,
                'data_exfiltration': True,
                'ransomware_strain': 'LockBit'},
 'threat_actor': 'LockBit',
 'title': 'LockBit Ransomware Attack on Kopter',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}
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