Cases of cyber attacks on car manufacturers are increasing all over the world. Cyber attackers have recently stolen important information by cyber attacking China’s car manufacturer Neo. Reports suggest that cyber attackers have stolen sales and customer information from the carmaker’s computer system.
The attackers demanded ransom
Reports also suggest that the cyber attackers demanded a ransom of $2.25 million worth of bitcoins from the company. The attackers say that they have some very sensitive information related to the company.
Following the cyber attack, Neo has joined forces with Chinese government officials to track down the culprits. However, the extent of damage caused by this cyber attack is yet to be assessed.
Increased risk of cyber attack on car companies
Let us tell you that in the last few years there has been a cyber attack on many car companies. A few days ago, Kia India’s Instagram account was hacked by cyber attackers. A few days later, BMW’s social media handle was also hacked.
Big car manufacturing companies like Honda and Ferrari have also been cyber attacked. In November this year, cyber attackers had stolen some important information from the servers of German tire maker Continental.
In the year 2021, by hacking the official website of Kia Motor, the attackers demanded a ransom of $ 20 million. Companies such as Nissan, Renault and Hyundai have faced similar cyberattacks, due to which the operations of the companies were disrupted for a few days.
Vehicle companies are spending billions of dollars to avoid cyber attacks and strengthen data protection systems. This year, the highest number of cases of cyber attacks were registered worldwide.
