Wärtsilä hit by LV

Year

2022

Month

August

Reference number

20220838

Impact area

Shore

Incident location

Finland

Incident country

Finland

Victim country

Finland

Victim identity

Wärtsilä

Victim Type

Marine Technology Provider

Method

Ransomware

Attacker country

Russia

Summary:

In 2022, Wärtsilä, a Finnish company specializing in marine and energy solutions, was hit by LV ransomware. The incident affected the company’s technological services, demonstrating the increasing risks of ransomware targeting industrial firms with critical roles in energy and maritime industries.

Reference URL

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fae4682cc2b52123f436f99/t/644a5cefc33989668ea68c92/1682595078532/NORMA+Cyber_Annual+Threat+Assessment_2023_TLPWHITE.pdf
https://ransomwareattacks.halcyon.ai/attacks/lv-attacks-wartsila-data---attention