Shimano, the market-leading cycling component manufacturer, has been the subject of a ransomware attack that has affected 4.5 terabytes of important company data.
The Japanese manufacturing has apparently been targeted by ransomware organization LockBit, who are threatening to expose the data on November 5, 2023, at 18:34:13 UTC, according to a post on X (previously Twitter) by technology security company Falcon Feeds.
The attack, first reported by Escape Collective, is also recorded on the Ransom-db website’s Live Ransomware Updates, with Shimano.com listed as a victim of LockBit 3.0 and the date November 2, 2023, as the attack date.
The whole ransom note is also available on Ransomlook.io, which is known as an open-source initiative intended to support users in tracking ransomware-related posts and actions across numerous sites, forums, and Telegram groups.
The gang breached highly sensitive data
- Identification, social security numbers, residences, and passport scans of employees
- Balance sheets, profit and loss statements, bank s
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