The Target: The European aerospace giant Airbus
The Take: The hacker claimed to have details on thousands of Airbus vendors, including names, addresses, phone numbers and emails.
The Vector: Hackers breached an “IT account associated with an Airbus customer” and the company then investigated the incident. This account was used to download business documents dedicated to this customer from an Airbus web portal, the company said.
This breach is critical reminder that zero-day exploits do happen, and furthermore that patching software in a timely, effective manner is a key component of ensuring customer data is protected. Ensuring third-party vendors are deploying patches and fixes in accordance with a firm’s cybersecurity policy is an important step in an overall robust security posture.