"Multiple Automotive Manufacturers Infected With Emotet"

The industrial systems security firm Dragos has discovered potential pre-ransomware activity targeting the manufacturing sector. Dragos has warned of the recent infection of several automotive manufacturers by the Emotet backdoor malware. According to Dragos, Emotet command-and-control servers were discovered communicating with servers at automotive manufacturing companies. Although there have been no signs of actual ransomware payloads getting dropped onto the manufacturers, the activity appears to be first stage of ransomware attacks. The Conti ransomware group is suspected to be controlling the Emotet servers. This article continues to discuss the infection of multiple automotive manufacturers by Emotet backdoor malware, the suspected ransomware group behind the Emotet servers, and what this activity suggests.

Dark Reading reports "Multiple Automotive Manufacturers Infected With Emotet"