Supply chain
⛓ Supply Chain
SpaceX, Tesla, Boeing, Lockheed Martin Third-Party Breach (March 2020)
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
- 2020-03-01 Breach occurred
- 2020-03-02 Publicly disclosed