Cyberattack Cripples Forklift Giant Crown Equipment’s Production

In a recent report to the company’s employees, Ohio-based Crown Equipment, which is one of the world’s largest industrial and forklift truck manufacturers, confirmed that it had been attacked by a cybercriminal organization. After a cyberattack, the company has had to shut down its operating systems due to a cyberattack on one of its biggest forklift manufacturing companies. The Crown Equipment Group reported a cyberattack on Wednesday and is investigating the incident, announcing that the attack was the result of a successful social engineering attack against an unidentified “international cybercriminal organization. 

There have been suspicions at BornCity that this attack was the result of a social engineering attack against a Crown employee. However, no further details were provided regarding the nature of the incident by the company, except the fact that it was perpetrated by an international cybercriminal organization, leading some to believe the firm might have been the victim of a ransomware attack. As part of the investigation into the cyberattack, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has also been engaged. 

In addition to the incident catching the attention of the Information Technology (IT) community, Chief Executive Officer Bryan Hornung of Xact IT and Cybersecurity has been involved in the attack as well. Since he started Xact IT and Cybersecurity twenty years ago, Hornung has spent twenty-five years in the industry. One of the largest forklift manufacturers in the world, Cro

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