Sensata Technologies has shared an update on the recent cyberattack and revealed that the hackers managed to steal sensitive information from its systems.
The Massachusetts-based company provides sensors, relays, switches and other electrical components for the automotive, industrial and aerospace sectors. It said in April that shipping, manufacturing and other operations had been disrupted by a ransomware attack.
Sensata said at the time that it had detected the intrusion on April 6, when ransomware started encrypting files stored on its systems. It also found evidence that the attackers had stolen some data.
The company’s investigation into the scope of the incident was completed recently. It appears that the cybercriminals had access to its systems from March 28 until April 6, and during this time they viewed and exfiltrated files containing personal information.
The information stolen by the hackers includes name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, other government-issued identification number, financial account information, payment card information, and medical and health insurance information.
The type of compromised information suggests that it belongs to employees rather than customers.
It’s unclear how many people are affected in total, but the company told the Maine Attorney General’s Office that 362 Maine residents are impacted.
Sensata has operations in 14 countries and employs more than 18,000 people.
Sensata has not been listed on any known ransomware group’s website. SecurityWeek has reached out to the company to find out whether a ransom has been paid to the cybercriminals.
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