In an August 24 statement, Continental said “in a cyberattack, attackers infiltrated parts of Continental’s IT systems. The company detected the attack in early August and then averted it. Continental’s business activities have not been affected at any point. The technology company maintains full control over its IT systems. According to current information, the IT systems of third parties have not been affected.
“Continental informed the relevant authorities of the incident and is in close contact with them, including the security authorities. The company is aware of its data protection obligations and – in consultation with the responsible data protection authorities – is taking the necessary steps to ensure they are completely fulfilled.
“The security of its employees’, customers’ and partners’ information as well as of its own data is paramount to Continental. That is why Continental has taken and continues to take extensive measures to constantly strengthen cybersecurity at the company,” the company said.
Now, it is just over two months later and the LockBit ransomware gang said it was responsible for the attack on Continental and they are threatening to publish the information it stole if the company doesn’t acquiesce to their demands.
Continental’s vice president of communications and marketing, Kathryn Blackwell, didn’t confirm LockBit’s claims and would not share any details regarding the attack, according to a report in BleepingComputer.
“Unfortunately, I cannot provide you with any further details,” Blackwell said in the BleepingComputer report.