Scania and Scania Financial Services: Cyberattack purportedly compromises Scania’s corporate insurance subsidiary

Scania Financial Services Hit by Data Breach, 34,000 Files Allegedly Stolen

Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania’s financial services arm, Scania Financial Services, has reportedly fallen victim to a cyberattack, with threat actor "hensi" claiming to have exfiltrated 34,000 confidential files. The breach targeted the insurance.scania.com subdomain, though the attacker has not disclosed the nature of the compromised data.

Scania has not publicly confirmed the intrusion, but the affected website displayed a maintenance notice, stating: "We are currently performing maintenance on the VabisLine system. The system has been temporarily taken offline." The timing of the outage aligns with the alleged breach, raising concerns about the incident’s validity.

This attack occurs amid a surge in cyber threats targeting automakers, which hold vast amounts of sensitive data—making them prime targets for ransomware and data theft operations. While other major manufacturers, including Volkswagen Group, have faced similar claims (though unverified in Volkswagen’s case), the Scania incident underscores the growing risks to the automotive sector.

No further details on the breach’s impact or Scania’s response have been released.

Source: https://www.scworld.com/brief/cyberattack-purportedly-compromises-scanias-corporate-insurance-subsidiary

Scania Financial Services UK cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/scania-financial-services

Scania Financial Services UK cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/scania-financial-services

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