Israeli Car Importer Colmobil Hit by Ransomware
Colmobil, Israel's largest car importer, was hit by a ransomware attack on October 14, halting operations and delaying vehicle deliveries and services. The attack was linked to the SETTRA ransomware group, and the attackers demanded money, threatening to publish customer information. Israel's Ministry of Transport blocked the company's access to the national vehicle registration system.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Colmobil
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-10-14
- Scale of damage
- Operations halted and vehicle deliveries and services delayed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack reportedly linked to the SETTRA group
- Location
- Israel
Timeline
- Colmobil was hit by a ransomware attack.
- The link to SETTRA, the delays in vehicle deliveries and services, and the Ministry of Transport's blocking of access to the vehicle registration system became known.
- It became known that the attackers demanded money, threatening to publish customer information.
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