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SpaceX, Tesla, Boeing, Lockheed Martin Third-Party Breach (March 2020)

📅 2020-03-01 🏢 Visser
Primary Source ↗

Incident Details

A parts manufacturer for SpaceX and Tesla says it was hacked. Exclusive: The ransomware group have published some of the files stolen in the breach. A precision parts maker for space and defense contractors has confirmed a “cybersecurity incident,” which TechCrunch has learned was likely caused by ransomware. Visser Precision, a Denver, Colorado-based manufacturer, makes custom parts for a number of industries, including automotive and aeronautics. In a brief statement, the company confirmed it was “the recent target of a criminal cybersecurity incident, including access to or theft of data.”. Third-party company: Visser.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Compromise of third-party service provider / vendor relationship
Vendor / Product
Visser
Supply Chain Attack
✅ Confirmed third-party / vendor compromise

Timeline

  1. 2020-03-01 Breach occurred
  2. 2020-03-02 Publicly disclosed