Ransomware shuts down Super Yacht shipyard

Interesting:

German shipbuilder Lürssen, known for making super yachts for the exorbitantly wealthy, experienced a ransomware attack over Easter weekend that has incapacitated operations.

With a high revenue — it has an expected annual revenue of nearly $2.2 billion this year — it's likely that the shipbuilding company has a running roster of exclusive clients, making it a quality candidate for threat actors. And while Lürssen makes luxury yachts, it also builds sea vessels for the German navy, making the current standstill in production and operations due to the attack all the more unfavorable.

Extortion attempts similar to this one have targeted other luxury brands, such as Moncler and Ferrari, where, in the former's case, employee and customer data was stolen and leaked onto the Dark Web. It is currently unknown whether or not sensitive or personally identifiable information (PII) has been stolen from the shipping company; however, a Lürssen spokesperson has stated that they "immediately initiated all necessary protective measures and informed the responsible authorities."

 I expect that anyone who can afford a $100M boat would not be happy having their personal information leaked.

UPDATE 14 APRIL 2023 18:23: Youtube channel eSysman (who seems to cover all things Superyacht) gives his take (from a "Below Decks"/crew perspective).  It's interesting how he plays the "Spot The Yacht" game.  While it's kind of hard to feel too sorry for billionaires, I can't imagine that Lurssen's clients are happy at all.