Beyond Gravity Says It Was Targeted in a Cyberattack

Summary

The aerospace supplier said it detected signs of malicious activity in its IT environment on August 12. It is investigating with Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity and Mandiant; the attacker’s identity remains unknown.

Key points

• Beyond Gravity said it first detected indications of malicious activity in its IT environment on August 12.
• The company is investigating with Switzerland’s Federal Office for Cybersecurity and Mandiant.
• Investigators searched for attacker activity and conducted forensic analysis of affected devices.
• The attacker’s identity was unknown as of the company’s Friday announcement.
• Beyond Gravity filed a criminal complaint and strengthened its security measures.
• The company said it delayed announcing the incident to avoid jeopardizing the ongoing forensic investigation.

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