"Defense Giant Elbit Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Gang Claims Hack"

Elbit Systems of America, a subsidiary of Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems, has recently confirmed suffering a data breach, a few months after a ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the company’s systems.  The breach occurred on June 8 and was discovered the same day.  The company noted that 369 people were affected.  An investigation assisted by a cybersecurity firm revealed that the attacker may have acquired information belonging to certain employees, including name, address, social security number, date of birth, direct deposit information, and ethnicity.  The company said that impacted individuals were notified in July and offered 12 months of free identity protection and credit monitoring services.  Elbit Systems of America provides defense, commercial aviation, homeland security, medical instrumentation, law enforcement, and sustainment and support solutions.  The Black Basta ransomware gang announced hacking Elbit Systems of America in late June.  

SecurityWeek reports: "Defense Giant Elbit Confirms Data Breach After Ransomware Gang Claims Hack"