Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-08-21 00:00:00
Affected organization: LG
Affected country: Korea (the Republic of)
Industry: Manufacturing
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Global consumer electronics manufacturer LG confirms it had to shut down some parts of its network after systems fell victim to WannaCry ransomware. Ransomware is also found on an LG self-service kiosk in South Korea.