In April, a ransomware attack on Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG), a company building ships for the U.S. Navy, exposed the information of nearly 17,000 people.
The attack caused widespread production issues, disrupting servers that provided information to manufacturing machines.
FMG confirmed the cyberattack in a statement to the United States Naval Institute and the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The company recently filed regulatory documents in Maine, revealing that unauthorized access occurred between April 6 and April 12, 2023.
Personal information, including Maine residents’ names and Social Security numbers, was compromised. FMG is offering affected individuals two years of free credit monitoring services.
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The Navy, whose Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship and Constellation-class guided-missile frigate were impacted, acknowledged the incident. The attack led to server disruptions affecting welding, cutting, and other manufacturing processes.
The shipyards in Marinette, Sturgeon Bay, and Green Bay, employing around 2,300 people, were affected. Austal, another Navy shipbuilder, also confirmed a cyberattack in December.
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