West Pharmaceutical Services is restoring operations after a ransomware attack on May 4 forced the shutdown and isolation of affected on-premise infrastructure, disrupting business globally. The company says attackers stole data before encrypting files and that it is working with Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, law enforcement, and crisis teams while the full restoration timeline remains unclear. #WestPharmaceuticalServices #Unit42
Keypoints
- West Pharmaceutical Services suffered a ransomware attack on May 4.
- The company shut down and isolated affected on-premise systems to contain the incident.
- Business operations were disrupted globally as access to enterprise systems was restricted.
- Attackers exfiltrated data before deploying file-encrypting ransomware.
- West is working with Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 and law enforcement to restore systems and investigate the breach.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/west-pharmaceutical-services-hit-by-disruptive-ransomware-attack/