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Eberspächer ransomware forces network shutdowns and disrupts global manufacturing

On October 24, 2021, ransomware compromised Eberspächer servers and prompted the automotive supplier to disconnect networks across its organization. Manufacturing and delivery capability required emergency continuity and restoration measures; by November 26 production at over 50 worldwide plants had largely returned to normal.

84

Estimated severity

84 / 100

93

Source reliability

93 / 100

Approximate Date

2021-10-24

Targeted Company

EBERSPÄCHER

Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact

  1. Distribution & Fulfillment

  2. Procurement & Sourcing

  3. Production & Manufacturing

  4. Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)

  5. Warehousing

  6. Service Delivery

  7. Unrecognized Impact

Supply Chain Relations

No information

Geographic Impact

Country Targeted Company

Germany

DEU

Other Affected Countries

No other affected countries reported

Target country

Germany

Affected countries

Germany

Impacted regions

No information

Operational Impact

Duration

No information

Financial impact (USD M)

No information

Impact types

Operational disruptionProduction interruption

Affected sectors

Manufacturing

Affected departments

Information TechnologyProduction & Manufacturing

Attack Profile

Attack types

Ransomware

Attributed threat actors

No information

Sources

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