Boeing is evaluating a claim made by the Lockbit cybercrime gang that it has stolen a significant amount of sensitive data from the company and will release it online if a ransom is not paid by November 2nd.
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker is seen before a delivery celebration to the U.S. Air Force in Everett, WashingtonSAN FRANCISCO - Boeing Co said on Friday it was assessing a claim made by the Lockbit cybercrime gang that it had "a tremendous amount" of sensitive data stolen from the aerospace giant that it would dump online if Boeing didn't pay ransom by Nov. 2.
The hacking group typically deploys ransomware on a victim organization's system to lock it up and also steals sensitive data for extortion.Lockbit was the most active global ransomware group last year based on the number of victims it claimed on its data leak blog, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency .
The hacking gang also did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent on an address it mentioned on its data leak site.Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon: AI instrumental in cloud race as Big Tech makes a comeback WASHINGTON - "Trump Too Small" - a phrase mocking former President Donald Trump that a California lawyer intended to slap on T-shirts - instead has become the center of another U.S. Supreme Court battle exploring the intersection of trademark law and free speech rights. The justices are set to hear arguments on Wednesday in the U.S.
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