Ransomware attack on the Fincantieri Marine Group

Year

2023

Month

April

Reference number

20230405

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Marinette, Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay

Incident country

USA

Victim country

USA

Victim identity

Fincantieri Marine Group

Victim Type

Shipbuilding company

Method

Ransomware

Summary:

In April 2023, Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), a U.S. Navy shipbuilder, experienced a ransomware attack, disrupting production and compromising personal information of 16,769 individuals, mainly Maine residents. The attack, involving unauthorized access between April 6 and April 12, 2023, led to the encryption of files containing names and Social Security numbers. The incident impacted manufacturing machines, causing server outages.

Reference URL

https://www.pcmatic.com/blog/ransomware-attack-on-u-s-navy-shipbuilder-exposes-data-of-17000-individuals/

https://therecord.media/fincantieri-shipbuilder-us-navy-wisconsin-ransomware