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WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Boeing, one of the world’s largest defense and space contractors, said on Wednesday, November 1, it was investigating a cyber incident that impacted elements of its parts and distribution business and cooperating with a law enforcement probe into it.on Friday it had stolen “a tremendous amount” of sensitive data from the US plane maker that it would dump online if Boeing didn’t pay ransom by November 2.
“This issue does not affect flight safety,” a Boeing spokesperson said. “We are actively investigating the incident and coordinating with law enforcement and regulatory authorities. We are notifying our customers and suppliers.” The hacking group typically deploys ransomware on a victim organization’s system to lock it up, as well as stealing sensitive data for extortion.