Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

• LG Energy Solution was exposed to ransomware at an overseas facility, now recovered and under investigation
• Akira claims theft of 1.7 TB of data, including employee records and company documents
• If true, stolen data could fuel phishing or be sold for significant profit

LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery company and a subsidiary of LG, has confirmed that it has recently suffered a ransomware attack.

In a statement shared with The recorda company spokesman said the attackers targeted a specific facility and that the attack had already been mitigated.