Boeing disclosed that cybercriminals, who attacked the company with LockBit ransomware in October 2023, demanded a $200 million ransom.
The aerospace and defense giant confirmed to CyberScoop that it was the company mentioned in a US Department of Justice indictment.
The indictment identified Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the main administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, part of a multinational effort involving sanctions from the US, UK, and Australia.
Boeing declined to provide further comment, redirecting inquiries to the FBI, which had not responded as of late Wednesday, according to CyberScoop.
Reports indicate Boeing did not pay the ransom to LockBit after about 43 gigabytes of company data were posted on LockBit’s website in early November, as per BleepingComputer.
Boeing acknowledged a “cyber incident” at the time, affecting parts and distribution business, but stated it had no impact on flight safety, as reported by CyberScoop.
It’s worth noting that Boeing never publicly addressed the stolen data posted by LockBit.
