Weekly Ransomware Wrap-Up: November 11, 2022

A ransomware attack against Sobey’s, a premier Canadian grocery retailer, rendered networks at over 1,500 locations inoperable. The impact extends to in-store machines and its product distribution system.

Global telecommunications giant, Vodafone Group, suffered a data breach in its Italian market following a ransomware attack against a third-party supplier, FourB S.p.A.

A cyberattack targeted against Mexico’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) threatens to disrupt cross-border trade. Various communication, transportation, and aviation agencies have been impacted.

Numerous public school districts suffered disruptions, including the inability of students and employees to use technology, from separate ransomware attacks. Affected locales include Norman (OK), Albany (NY), and Commack (NY).

German-based multinational automotive enterprise, Continental, had sensitive data stolen in a cyber attack perpetrated by the LockBit group.