Tata Electronics has detected a recent cybersecurity breach on its systems. The incident came to light after security researchers revealed that a ransomware group named "World Leaks" has leaked sensitive component design and specification documents belonging to two of the Indian conglomerate's primary customers, Apple and Tesla. The ransomware group has posted more than 200,000 corporate files on the dark web. The data has been accessible on the dark web since at least June 10.
"A few weeks ago, Tata Electronics identified a cybersecurity incident on some of our systems. Our response protocols were deployed immediately, and the incident has had no impact on our operations across businesses, which remain unaffected," Tata Electronics told Reuters in a statement.
According to a source, Apple was reportedly investigating the breach and a "full analysis was going on", adding that Tata had received a ransom demand related to the incident.
The breach is the latest setback for Apple's supply chain in India, as Tata is emerging as one of Apple's most important manufacturing partners outside China, an expansion that is a cornerstone of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to make India an electronics manufacturing powerhouse.
World Leaks, which has previously claimed responsibility for a Nike break-in, said on its dark net website that it was publishing stolen data from Tata Electronics.
The World Leaks website says the Tata Electronics data comprises more than 200,000 files totalling over 630 gigabytes. A database on its website shows several purported Apple files and folders, some titled “com.apple.factorydata”, and documents referring to “material specification”.
Reuters however, could not immediately verify the authenticity of the data.
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