US Navy shipbuilder leaked information of nearly 17,000 people
Channel: Hacking Space Frontier
Date: 2024-01-12

- April ransomware attack on a company building ships for the U.S. Navy exposed information of nearly 17,000 people.
- Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), the U.S. arm of Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri, faced the attack causing widespread production issues.
- The attack occurred on April 12, 2023, and was confirmed by FMG in a statement to the United States Naval Institute and Green Bay Press Gazette.
- FMG immediately isolated systems and reported the incident to relevant agencies, bringing in additional resources to investigate and restore functionality.
- Breach notification letters sent on January 5, 2024, revealed unauthorized access between April 6 and April 12, 2023, impacting personal information of Maine residents, including names and Social Security numbers.
- A comprehensive review confirmed the unauthorized acquisition of data, and on November 6, 2023, FMG determined that 16,769 people were affected.
- Victims are being offered two years of free credit monitoring services.
- The shipyard builds the Navy’s Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship and Constellation-class guided-missile frigate.
- The attack disrupted servers feeding information to manufacturing machines, causing a temporary halt in welding, cutting, and other processes.
- The shipyards in Marinette, Sturgeon Bay, and Green Bay employ around 2,300 people. It's unclear if the affected individuals include current and former employees.