Womgroup hit by LockBit 3.0

Year

2022

Month

Reference number

20220018

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Turkey

Incident country

Turkey

Victim country

Turkey

Victim identity

Womgroup

Victim Type

Logistics Provider

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

Womgroup, a global company with operations in Brazil, faced a ransomware attack by LockBit 3.0 in 2022. The incident affected the company’s logistics and distribution services, emphasizing the increased targeting of companies with connections to maritime by ransomware groups.

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/644a5cefc33989668ea68c92/1682595078532/NORMA+Cyber_Annual+Threat+Assessment_2023_TLPWHITE.pdf