Ferrari Hits Cyber Attack, Company Activities Keep Normal

Ferrari experienced a cyber attack. (photo: twitter @ferrari)

JAKARTA - Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari SpA announced on Monday March 20 that a hacker recently demanded ransom from the company regarding the details of certain client contacts. But the company added that the breach had no impact on the company's operations.

Ferrari said it had notified its customers of possible data exposure and nature of the incident.

The company said it had started an investigation with a third-party cybersecurity firm and informed relevant authorities.

Previously, several companies or car factories that had experienced cyber attacks included:

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.: In 2016, Nissan experienced a cyberattack that caused personal information of around 1.2 million consumers in Japan to leak.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: In 2020, Honda experienced a cyberattack that caused car production at several factories around the world to be disrupted.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA): In 2015, the FCA experienced a cyberattack that allowed hackers to take control of navigation and entertainment systems on a Jeep Cherokee.

Tesla, Inc.: In 2018, a former Tesla employee admitted to stealing company classified data and damaging the company's computer system.

General Motors (GM): In 2019, GM experienced a cyber attack that caused personal information of employees to leak.

Toyota Motor Corp.: In 2019, Toyota experienced a cyberattack that caused personal information of employees to leak.

BMW Group: In 2019, BMW experienced a cyberattack that caused personal information on employees to leak.

It should be noted that this list is incomplete and there are many other car companies that may also experience cyber attacks.