Play Ransomware Attack on Centek Industries

Year

2023

Month

Reference number

20230113

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

USA

Incident country

USA

Victim country

USA

Victim identity

Centek Industries

Victim Type

Company office

Method

Ransomware

Summary:

In a recent cybersecurity incident, the PLAY ransomware group targeted Centek Industries in the USA. The attack is part of a broader campaign by the group, which has added seven new organizations to its list of victims. Other significant incidents include a data breach at Flagstar Bank affecting over 800,000 U.S. customers, a cyberattack on Volex, and a surge in web skimming attacks on e-commerce sites. Additionally, cybersecurity agencies such as CISA, FBI, NSA, and the US Treasury have issued a joint advisory to enhance the security of Open Source Software (OSS) in Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS).

Reference URL

https://cyware.com/resources/threat-briefings/weekly-threat-briefing/cyware-weekly-threat-intelligence-october-0913-2023-82bd