Lockbit Hackers Publish Boeing Data After Ransom Demand Ignored

Boeing confirms cyberattack on parts and distribution business, maintains no threat to aircraft or flight safety; Lockbit, known for global ransomware attacks, suspected in recent ICBC US arm hack.

Lockbit, a cybercrime gang, published internal data from Boeing online after the aerospace giant ignored a ransom demand. The hackers claimed to have obtained a significant amount of sensitive data from Boeing in October.
Boeing confirmed that elements of its parts and distribution business experienced a cybersecurity incident. The company is investigating the incident and remains in contact with law enforcement, regulatory authorities, and potentially impacted parties.
Despite the cyberattack, Boeing maintains that there is no threat to aircraft or flight safety. The company has not commented on whether defense or other sensitive data was obtained by Lockbit.
Lockbit ransomware, first seen on Russian-language-based cybercrime forums in 2020, has been detected globally. The group has targeted organizations in the United States, India, and Brazil, among others, and is considered one of the most professional organized criminal gangs in the criminal underground.
Lockbit is also suspected to be behind a recent ransomware attack on the US arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), which disrupted trades in the US Treasury market.