West Pharmaceutical Services Hit by Disruptive Ransomware Attack
Summary
West Pharmaceutical Services has been targeted by a disruptive ransomware attack, forcing the company to take its systems offline globally. Attackers successfully exfiltrated data before deploying file-encrypting ransomware.
IFF Assessment
FOE
This attack demonstrates the continued threat of ransomware and data exfiltration by malicious actors, negatively impacting organizations and defenders.
Defender Context
This incident highlights the ongoing threat of ransomware campaigns that include data exfiltration as a component. Defenders should remain vigilant in monitoring for unusual data egress and be prepared to respond to both data theft and system encryption.