Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries hit by Hive

Year

2022

Month

Reference number

20220023

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

South Korea

Incident country

South Korea

Victim country

South Korea

Victim identity

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Victim Type

Shipbuilding

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a major South Korean shipbuilding company, faced a ransomware attack from Hive in 2022. Hive, a group with suspected Russian origins, disrupted the company’s shipbuilding operations, which have global implications in maritime construction and trade. The attack highlighted how ransomware can impact large industrial manufacturers, potentially delaying projects and leading to considerable financial damage.

Reference URL

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