Smiths Group Cyberattack: When Engineering Meets Error 404!
Smiths Group is in a cyber pickle, scrambling to restore systems after a cyberattack. The British engineering giant is working with experts to assess the damage, while investors react with a 2% drop in shares. No word yet on whether it’s ransomware, but systems are offline faster than you can say “unauthorized access.”
Hot Take:
Looks like Smiths Group’s engineering prowess wasn’t enough to engineer their way out of a cyber pickle! Maybe next time they’ll install a firewall stronger than their company reputation. Stay tuned as they dust off their cyber hard hats and get back to business!
Key Points:
- Smiths Group suffered a cyberattack resulting in unauthorized access to their systems.
- The company isolated affected systems and activated business continuity plans.
- Shares of Smiths Group fell over 2% following the public disclosure of the incident.
- Cybersecurity experts are on board to assess the incident’s impact and comply with regulatory requirements.
- No known ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
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