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Schneider Electric

DISCLOSED 2024-01-29 · RANSOMWARE · RANSOMWARE

Energy management and automation giant Schneider Electric has been targeted by the Cactus ransomware group. The attack was reported on January 29, 2024. No details on data exposure or initial access method have been disclosed.

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What we know

Disclosed
2024-01-29
Attack vector
Ransomware
Sector
Energy
RANSOMWARE ENDPOINT INVOLVED
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · unclear · opinion

Without details on initial access, it is unclear if a positive-security model would have prevented this ransomware attack. If the attack relied on unauthorized changes to endpoints, an allowlist approach could have blocked it, but the facts do not specify the entry vector.

Our assessments are opinion, grounded in the cited public facts. Read them critically.

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