"Ransomware Attack on Fencing Systems Maker Zaun Impacts UK Military Data"

British mesh fencing systems maker Zaun has recently disclosed that a LockBit ransomware attack potentially led to the compromise of data related to UK military and intelligence sites.  Headquartered in Wolverhampton, Zaun specializes in high-security perimeter fencing products used by prisons, military bases, and utilities.  In a data breach notice posted on September 1, Zaun announced that the cyberattack occurred in early August, that it was able to thwart it before data was encrypted, and that its services were not interrupted by the incident.  The organization stated that although file-encrypting ransomware was not executed on its systems, the LockBit ransomware group managed to exfiltrate network data.  The company noted that LockBit will have potentially gained access to some old emails, orders, drawings, and project files.  Zaun does not believe that any classified documents were stored on the system or have been compromised.  Zaun noted that they are in contact with relevant agencies and will keep the agencies updated as more information becomes available.  In a recent update, Zaun acknowledges that the ransomware group has since made the stolen data public on the internet.  Some of the information appears related to the UK military, intelligence, and research bases.  Zaun says that as part of the cyberattack, the LockBit gang first compromised a Windows 7 computer running software for a manufacturing machine and likely only exfiltrated data from that system.  

SecurityWeek reports: "Ransomware Attack on Fencing Systems Maker Zaun Impacts UK Military Data"