"US Navy Contractor Fincantieri Marine Group Hit by Cyberattack"

A US commercial and defense shipbuilder with ties to the government was hit by a ransomware attack on April 12.  Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) stated that it experienced a cybersecurity incident that caused a temporary disruption to certain computer systems on its network.  The company, a subsidiary of Italy-based Fincantieri SpA, also clarified that it has no evidence that employees’ personal information was affected.   Carol Volk, chief marketing officer at cybersecurity solution provider BullWall, stated that this ransomware attack on the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard disrupted operations across the shipyard by rendering data on network servers unusable, impacting critical CNC (Computer Numerical Control) manufacturing machines.  The investigation is still ongoing.  

Infosecurity reports: "US Navy Contractor Fincantieri Marine Group Hit by Cyberattack"