Chinese EV charger biz ELECQ hit by ransomware, customer contact data stolen
TL;DR
Chinese EV charger maker ELECQ suffered a ransomware attack on its AWS cloud, encrypting and copying customer data. The breach, detected on March 7, may have exposed personal details before the company shut down the intrusion.
Source: The Register
ELECQ, a Shenzhen, China-based maker of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers, is warning customers that their personal details may have been stolen in a ransomware attack that encrypted and copied user data from its cloud systems. In a notice sent to customers Mar. 9, the EV charging outfit said that it detected "unusual activity" on its AWS cloud platform Mar. 7 and quickly discovered that attackers had launched a ransomware attack against parts of its infrastructure. According to the message, some databases were both encrypted and copied during the intrusion, meaning that the crooks likely walked off with user information before the company pulled the plug. Full Story