Bert Kondruss, KonBriefing Research, Germany
March 12, 2024
Cyber incidents on car makers, car dealers, rental companies, suppliers and others of the industry. Cyber attacks, hacker attacks, ransomware and unauthorized access. The information comes from reports from the companies concerned and from the media.
Cyber incident overview
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Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?
| # | Date | Country | City | State | Company | Type | Stichworte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 18, 2023 | Netherlands | Alkmaar | Car dealer | Noord-Holland, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail,Volvo Ton van Kuyk | ||
| 2 | February 5, 2023 | Germany | Langenwetzendorf | TH | Vehicle and steel construction | Thuringia, Landkreis Greiz district, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Construction,Laremo GmbH | |
| 3 | February 9, 2023 | Germany | Giengen an der Brenz | BW | Fire fighting vehicles | Baden-Württemberg, Landkreis Heidenheim, Emergency service, Rescue,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Albert Ziegler GmbH,Baden-WUrttemberg | |
| 4 | February 2023 | France | Saint-Denis | Car dealer | Réunion, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Leal Réunion | ||
| 5 | February 19, 2023 | France | Issy-les-Moulineaux | Automotive supplier | Ransomware | Île-de-France, Département Hauts-de-Seine, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Trèves Group | |
| 6 | February 2023 | South Africa | Johannesburg | Car manufacturer | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Porsche South Africa | ||
| 7 | February 24, 2023 | Austria | Leonding | OÖ | Firefighting equipment supplier | Upper Austria, Emergency service, Rescue,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Rosenbauer | |
| 8 | March 2023 | India | Gurgaon / Gurugram / गुड़गांव | Two-wheeler manufacturer | Haryana, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) | ||
| 9 | 2023 ? | Italy | Maranello | Car manufacturer | Emilia-Romagna, Provincia di Modena, Italia,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Ferrari | ||
| 10 | March 26, 2023 | Germany | Bessenbach | BY | Automotive supplier | Bavaria, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,SAF-Holland | |
| 11 | April 11, 2023 | France | Villers-Cotterêts | Automotive | Hauts-de-France, Département Aisne, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Volkswagen France | ||
| 12 | 2023? | Italy | Milano | Car manufacturer | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Italia,Hyundai Motor Company Italy SRL | ||
| 13 | April 2023 ? | USA | Zeeland MI | MI | Automotive supplier | Michigan, Ottawa County, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Gentex | |
| 14 | May 10, 2023 | India | New Delhi / नई दिल्ली / نئی دہلی / ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ | Motorcycles | Delhi / दिल्ली / دہلی / ਦਿੱਲੀ, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Suzuki Motorcycle India | ||
| 15 | May 18, 2023 | Germany | Weiden in der Oberpfalz | BY | Car spare parts supplier / workshops | Bavaria, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,A.T.U Auto-Teile-Unger Handels GmbH & Co. KG | |
| 16 | May 24, 2023 | Germany | Straubing | BY | Car dealer | Bavaria, Landkreis Straubing-Bogen, Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail | |
| 17 | May 31, 2023 | Belgium | Zaventem | Automotive supplier | Flemish Region, Provincie Vlaams-Brabant, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Toyota Boshoku Europe | ||
| 18 | May 31, 2023 | Switzerland | Rolle VD | VD | Automotive supplier | Canton of Vaud, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Garrett Motion | |
| 19 | May 31, 2023 | Germany | Automotive supplier | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,? | |||
| 20 | May 31, 2023 | Germany | Automotive supplier | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,? | |||
| 21 | May 31, 2023 | India | Automotive supplier | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,? | |||
| 22 | May 31, 2023 | United Kingdom | London | Toll accounting | UK, Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,United Kingdom,Transport for London (TfL) / Ulez | ||
| 23 | May 31, 2023 | USA | Automotive supplier | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,? | |||
| 24 | May 31, 2023 | USA | Baton Rouge LA | LA | Government | Louisiana, East Baton Rouge Parish, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) | |
| 25 | May 31, 2023 | USA | Retail chain | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,AutoZone | |||
| 26 | June 21, 2023 | India | Mumbai | Tire manufacturer | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (Yokohama OHT) | ||
| 27 | July 2023 ? | Germany | Aschaffenburg | BY | Automotive supplier | Bavaria, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Joyson | |
| 28 | August 29, 2023 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Motion technology | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Kendrion | ||
| 29 | August 29, 2023 | Germany | Malente | SH | Motion technology | Schleswig-Holstein, Kreis Ostholstein, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Kendrion Kuhnke | |
| 30 | August 30, 2023 | Iceland | Reykjavík | Car dealer | Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail,Brimborg | ||
| 31 | October 1, 2023 | People's Republic of China | Macau | Taxi service | Automobile, Automotive, Cars | ||
| 32 | October 27, 2023 | Netherlands | Groningen | Car dealer | Groningen, Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail,Smidts Autogroep | ||
| 33 | November 2023 ? | Germany | Cologne | NW | Financial service provider | North Rhine-Westphalia, Köln, Koln, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Finance, Money,Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa | |
| 34 | November 2023 | USA | Novi MI | MI | Automotive supplier | Michigan, Oakland County, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Yanfeng International Automotive Technology | |
| 35 | December 2023 ? | Australia | Car manufacturer | Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Nissan | |||
| 36 | December 8, 2023 | Germany | Uhingen | BW | Automotive supplier | Baden-Württemberg, Landkreis Göppingen, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Allgaier,Baden-WUrttemberg | |
| 37 | December 2023 | Sweden | Stockholm | Parking app provider | Stockholms län, Automobile, Automotive, Cars,EasyPark,Stockholms lAn | ||
| 38 | December 18, 2023 | Iran / ايران | Petrol stations | Energy supply, power plants, power supply,Automobile, Automotive, Cars | |||
| 39 | December 2023 | Australia | Bowen Hills QLD | QLD | Car dealer | Queensland, Transportation,Automobile, Automotive, Cars,Retail,Eagers Automotive |
Cyber attacks statistics
By month
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By country
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Notes
- The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here.
- Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.
- Industries where incidents are immediately visible due to public access (e.g. healthcare) are more represented than others.
- An incident may be assigned to multiple countries or industries. Also, a country cannot always be assigned. So the totals shown on the charts may be different.
- The graphics may be reused according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (attribution: KonBriefing Research).
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Cyberattacks, Hacker attacks, Ransomware attacks
Cyberattacks, Hacker attacks, Ransomware attacks
Details, examples and sources
January 18, 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer in the Netherlands
Volvo Ton van Kuyk - Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
February 5, 2023
Ransomware at a vehicle and steel construction company in Germany
Laremo GmbH - Langenwetzendorf, Thuringia, Germany (Landkreis Greiz district)
https://www.laremo.de/fileadmin/inhalte/...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good updated information on the incident by the affected organization.
February 9, 2023
Cyber attack on a manufacturer of fire fighting vehicles in Germany
Albert Ziegler GmbH - Giengen an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Landkreis Heidenheim)
https://www.ziegler.de/de/news-infos/zie...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
February 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer on the French island of Reunion
Leal Réunion - Saint-Denis, Réunion, France
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/leal-reun...
https://www.clicanoo.re/article/faits-di...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
February 19, 2023
Ransomware at an automotive supplier in France
Trèves Group - Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
https://www.treves-group.com/en/blog/com...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Methods: Ransomware
Perpetrators: LockBit
Perpetrators: LockBit
February 2023
Ransomware at the South African subsidiary of an automotive manufacturer
Porsche South Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/...
February 24, 2023
Cyber attack on a firefighting equipment supplier in Austria
Rosenbauer - Leonding, Upper Austria, Austria
https://www.rosenbauer.com/de/de/group/i...
March 2023
Twitter account of a two-wheeler manufacturer in India hacked
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) - Gurgaon / Gurugram / गुड़गांव, Haryana, India
https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/bike-n...
2023 ?
Cyber incident at a car manufacturer in Italy
Ferrari - Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/corporate/...
March 26, 2023
Cyber attack on a automotive supplier in Germany
SAF-Holland - Bessenbach, Bavaria, Germany (Landkreis Aschaffenburg)
https://corporate.safholland.com/en/node...
April 11, 2023
Cyber incident at the French subsidiary of a German automotive group
Volkswagen France - Villers-Cotterêts, Hauts-de-France, France
https://www.lunion.fr/id474304/article/2...
2023?
Unauthorized access at the Italian branch of a car manufacturer
Hyundai Motor Company Italy SRL - Milano, Italy
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
April 2023 ?
Ransomware at a automotive supplier in Michigan, USA
Gentex - Zeeland, Michigan, USA (Ottawa County)
https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurit...
May 10, 2023
Cyber attack on a motorcycle manufacturer in India
Suzuki Motorcycle India - New Delhi / नई दिल्ली / نئی دہلی / ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, Delhi / दिल्ली / دہلی / ਦਿੱਲੀ, India
https://www.news18.com/auto/suzuki-motor...
May 18, 2023
Cyber attack on a supplier of automotive spare parts with automotive workshops in Germany
A.T.U Auto-Teile-Unger Handels GmbH & Co. KG - Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany
https://atu-splash-page.pages.dev/
May 24, 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer in Germany
Straubing, Bavaria, Germany (Landkreis Straubing-Bogen)
https://www.polizei.bayern.de/aktuelles/...
https://www.wochenblatt.de/lokales/landk...
May 31, 2023
Unauthorized access at the European subsidiary of a Japanese automotive supplier
Toyota Boshoku Europe - Zaventem, Flemish Region, Belgium
Access was gained through a vulnerability in a file transfer program
https://www.toyota-boshoku.com/jp/news/_...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
Automotive supplier from Switzerland affected by cyber attack
Garrett Motion - Rolle, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
Automotive supplier from Germany affected by cyber attack?
? - Germany
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
Automotive supplier from Germany affected by cyber attack?
? - Germany
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
Automotive supplier from India affected by cyber attack?
? - India
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
London toll accounting database affected by unauthorized access
Transport for London (TfL) / Ulez - London, United Kingdom
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
U.S. automotive supplier affected by cyber attack?
? - USA
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
Louisiana’s motor vehicle authority affected by cyber attack
Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) - Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA (East Baton Rouge Parish)
https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/news...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
May 31, 2023
U.S. retail chain affected by cyber attack
AutoZone - USA
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Vulnerabilities: Progress Software MOVEit Transfer
June 21, 2023
Cyber attack on a tire manufacturer in India
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (Yokohama OHT) - Mumbai, India
https://www.tyrepress.com/2023/08/yokoha...
July 2023 ?
Cyber attack on a automotive supplier in Germany
Joyson - Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.main-echo.de/region/stadt-kr...
August 29, 2023
Cyber attack on a manufacturer of motion technology from the Netherlands
Kendrion - Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://www.kendrion.com/en/about-kendri...
August 29, 2023
German subsidiary of a manufacturer of motion technology affected by cyber attack
Kendrion Kuhnke - Malente, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Kreis Ostholstein)
https://www.shz.de/lokales/eutin-osthols...
August 30, 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer in Iceland
Brimborg - Reykjavík, Iceland
https://www.brimborg.is/is/frettir/netar...
https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2023/...
October 1, 2023
Cyber attack on a taxi service in Macau
Macau, People's Republic of China
https://www.macaubusiness.com/macau-radi...
October 27, 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer in the Netherlands
Smidts Autogroep - Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
https://www.smidts.nl/cyberincident
https://www.automotive-online.nl/managem...
November 2023 ?
Cyber attack on the financial service provider of an automotive company
Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://newsroom.toyota.eu/toyota-financ...
https://therecord.media/toyota-cyberatta...
November 2023
Cyber attack on a automotive supplier in Michigan, USA
Yanfeng International Automotive Technology - Novi, Michigan, USA (Oakland County)
https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/busines...
December 2023 ?
Cyber attack on the branch of a car manufacturer in Australia/New Zealand
Nissan - Australia
https://www.nissan.com.au/website-update...
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/se...
December 8, 2023
Cyber attack on a automotive supplier in Germany
Allgaier - Uhingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Landkreis Göppingen)
https://filstalwelle.de/shortnews/2023-1...
December 2023
Cyber attack on parking app provider
EasyPark - Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
https://www.easypark.com/en-de/comm
December 18, 2023
Cyber attack on petrol stations in Iran
Iran / ايران
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-eas...
December 2023
Cyber attack on a car dealer in Australia
Eagers Automotive - Bowen Hills, Queensland, Australia
https://web-assets.cdn.dealersolutions.c...
https://premium.goauto.com.au/eagers-hit...
Overviews
How many companies and organizations were affected by cyberattacks?
KonBriefing Research had counted 39 successful cyberattacks on companies and organizations for the period.
When did cyber attacks take place?
For 2023, KonBriefing Research counted the following successful cyberattacks on companies and organizations: January (1) • February (6) • March (3) • April (3) • May (12) • June (1) • July (1) • August (3) • October (2) • November (2) • December (5)
Which industries were affected by cyberattacks?
For 2023, KonBriefing Research found successful cyberattacks on companies and organizations of the following industries: Automotive (39) • Transportation (6) • Retail (5) • Technology (2) • Rescue (2) • Public sector (2) • Service provider (1) • IT (1) • Finance (1) • Energy industry (1) • Construction (1) (Multiple assignments possible).
About KonBriefing Research
KonBriefing Research is an independent researcher and analyst in the field of IT security, information security, risk management and compliance. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Germany.
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