- Mathworks confirmed to suffer from a ransomware attack
- It brings online systems but the process takes time
- No threat actor has yet claimed responsibility
Mathworks, a leading computer computer software developer, confirmed that he had undergone a ransomware attack that paralyzed its operations.
In an announcement published on a dedicated status page, the company said that the attack had taken place almost two weeks ago and that it has still not been fully corrected. The company began to temporarily reduce online operations.
“Mathworks experienced a ransomware attack. We have informed the application of federal laws of this issue. The attack affected our computer systems, ”says the status page. “Some of our online applications used by customers have become unavailable, and certain internal systems used by staff have become unavailable, from Sunday, May 18. We have brought back many of these online systems and continue to bring other online systems with the help of cybersecurity experts. ”
Negotiations in progress?
The latest update, published on May 27, indicates that Matlab Answers, Cloud Center and File Exchange, were restored for existing users. The latter works “in a degraded state with visualization of files and GitHub synchronization not yet activated”.
Mathworks is best known for Matlab and Simulink, two popular solutions used worldwide for data analysis, simulation and design based on engineering and scientific applications, with its products used by more than 100,000 organizations and more than 5 million customers around the world.
At the time of the press, there was no information on the authors, because no threat actor has yet claimed the responsibility of the attack, and the crucial details are always missing.
We do not know who are the threat stakeholders, or if they have stolen sensitive data from the company or customers of Mathworks systems, as is the usual practice with ransomware attacks.
One of the possibilities is that the attackers are currently negotiating with the company, which is why the details are hidden.
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