Scania’s Cybersecurity Snafu: Hackers Attempt to Sell Stolen Data, Company Plays Defense
Scania is in the hot seat after a hacker offered to sell data allegedly stolen from their ‘insurance.scania.com’ domain. The Swedish truck titan is investigating the cybersecurity incident. While the website is offline, a spokesperson assures the impact is “very limited.” Meanwhile, the hacker’s sales pitch continues on a cybercrime forum.
Hot Take:
When your truck’s check engine light is accompanied by a cybersecurity breach, you know it’s time for a pit stop! Scania’s insurance subdomain got truck-jacked by a hacker who tried to turn stolen credentials into a highway robbery. But fear not, this cybercrime saga is less about high-speed chases and more about a cautionary tale of keeping your digital seatbelts fastened.
Key Points:
- Scania’s insurance subdomain hit by a cyber incident, taking it offline.
- Hacker claims to have stolen 34,000 files, offering them for sale on a cybercrime forum.
- The breach occurred via credentials nabbed by information-stealer malware.
- Scania downplays the incident impact, saying it’s “very limited.”
- Dark web intelligence reveals hundreds of leaked Scania credentials.
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