Boeing confirms attempted $200 million ransomware extortion attempt

[rbc]

The cybercriminals who targeted Boeing using the LockBit ransomware platform in October 2023 demanded a $200 million extortion payment, the company said Wednesday.

Boeing confirmed to CyberScoop that it is the unnamed multinational aeronautical and defense corporation referenced in an indictment unsealed Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. The indictment, which identified Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the main administrator and developer behind the LockBit ransomware operation, was part of a sweeping international array of actions against the Russian national that included sanctions in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.

Boeing declined further comment and referred questions to the FBI. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment late Wednesday.
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Boeing confirms attempted $200 million ransomware extortion attempt