The investigation is in full swing, and the perpetrators have yet to be identified.
Eagers Automotive, a leading automotive dealer in Australia and New Zealand, has announced the suspension of trading on the stock exchange due to a recent cyberattack. The company operates more than 300 points of sale of well-known brands, including Toyota, BMW, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Ford, VW and Honda, and owns many branches specializing in the sale of used cars.
With more than 8,500 employees, Eagles Automotive reported revenues of AUD $ 4.82 billion (US $ 3.25 billion) in the first half of 2023.
On December 28, the company announced the need to suspend all trading operations in order to avoid information leaks. In a subsequent statement, the company said that several of its systems in both Australia and New Zealand were affected by a certain cyber incident.
According to Eagers Automotive, failures in information systems are observed in some workplaces across Australia and New Zealand. "The full scale of the cyber incident cannot yet be determined," local media reported.
External experts were brought in to respond, and an urgent investigation was launched. Eagles Automotive notified the Australian Cyber Security Center and New Zealand's National Cyber Security Center of the incident.
The size of the company and the nature of its business raise concerns about a possible data leak affecting multiple customers and potentially exposing sensitive financial information. Despite expressing regret for the inconvenience caused to customers and emphasizing the importance of protecting customer and employee data, the company did not raise the issue of a possible data leak in a press statement.
At the time of writing, none of the major hacker groups claimed responsibility for the attack on Eagers Automotive.
The hack follows a number of other cyberattacks on major Australian companies including DP World, Pizza Hut Australia, Dymocks Booksellers, the University of Sydney, HWL Ebsworth, Latitude Financial, Fire Rescue Victoria and Queensland University of Technology earlier this year.
Eagers Automotive, a leading automotive dealer in Australia and New Zealand, has announced the suspension of trading on the stock exchange due to a recent cyberattack. The company operates more than 300 points of sale of well-known brands, including Toyota, BMW, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Ford, VW and Honda, and owns many branches specializing in the sale of used cars.
With more than 8,500 employees, Eagles Automotive reported revenues of AUD $ 4.82 billion (US $ 3.25 billion) in the first half of 2023.
On December 28, the company announced the need to suspend all trading operations in order to avoid information leaks. In a subsequent statement, the company said that several of its systems in both Australia and New Zealand were affected by a certain cyber incident.
According to Eagers Automotive, failures in information systems are observed in some workplaces across Australia and New Zealand. "The full scale of the cyber incident cannot yet be determined," local media reported.
External experts were brought in to respond, and an urgent investigation was launched. Eagles Automotive notified the Australian Cyber Security Center and New Zealand's National Cyber Security Center of the incident.
The size of the company and the nature of its business raise concerns about a possible data leak affecting multiple customers and potentially exposing sensitive financial information. Despite expressing regret for the inconvenience caused to customers and emphasizing the importance of protecting customer and employee data, the company did not raise the issue of a possible data leak in a press statement.
At the time of writing, none of the major hacker groups claimed responsibility for the attack on Eagers Automotive.
The hack follows a number of other cyberattacks on major Australian companies including DP World, Pizza Hut Australia, Dymocks Booksellers, the University of Sydney, HWL Ebsworth, Latitude Financial, Fire Rescue Victoria and Queensland University of Technology earlier this year.
