Boeing ransomware attack disrupts services and leaks data
Boeing was hit by a cyber-attack in 2023 that disrupted its global services. LockBit published data it claimed to have stolen from Boeing, and Boeing investigated the leaked data. In May 2024, Boeing confirmed that it had received a $200 million ransom demand at the time and had refused to pay.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Boeing
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Disruption of global services and data leak
- Cause / method
- LockBit ransomware attack and extortion through theft and publication of data
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Boeing confirmed a cyber-attack and disruption of its global services.
- LockBit published data it claimed to have stolen from Boeing.
- Boeing investigated the leaked data published by LockBit.
- Boeing confirmed it had received a $200 million ransom demand at the time.
- It was disclosed that Boeing had refused LockBit's demand for $200 million.
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