LG Electronics

LG Electronics

South Korea LG service centers attacked by ransomware attack in August 2017.

The attack impacted 230,000 systems in over 150 countries, according to KISA.

They investigated the incident and immediately shut down the service center network for the time being.

Source: https://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Startup_and_IT/30323995

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/lg-electronics

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"linkid": "lg-electronics",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "08/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"
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                        'location': 'South Korea',
                        'name': 'LG',
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