Luxury sports car maker Ferrari is complaining that a hacker has demanded a ransom from the company for certain customer contact details. The attack has no impact on business operations, said the group from Maranello in northern Italy. The company informed its customers about the possible data threat and the nature of the incident. investigations are underway.
“Upon receiving this request, we immediately launched an investigation in collaboration with a leading global cybersecurity firm. We have also informed the relevant authorities and are confident that they will make every effort to carry out the investigation,” Ferrari said in a letter.
“In accordance with company policy, Ferrari will not accept ransom demands, as agreeing to such demands would fund criminal activity and allow the perpetrators to continue their attacks,” the company said. Ferrari takes the confidentiality of customer data very seriously and is aware of the importance of the incident.
Source: Krone
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