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Crooks steal over $50 million from aircraft systems manufacturer FACC

Austrian engineering firm FACC which designs Airbus, Boeing aero parts was victim of a significant cyber attack. FACC design and manufacture components for aircraft and aircraft engine manufacturers, including Airbus and Boeing. Aviation industry is a privileged target for hackers that are interested in the intellectual property of many companies in the sector. Hackers who targeted the FACC managed to steal roughly 50 million euros as confirmed in the official statement issued by the company on January 19th: Today, it became evident that FACC AG has become a crime act using communication- an information technologies. The management board has immediately involved the Austrian Criminal Investigation Department and engaged a forensic investigation”]

Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/43880/cyber-crime/facc-cyber-attack.html

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