The attack was done with ransomware.
The yacht Kismet owned by Shahid Khan is manufactured by Lürssen. The yacht in question has also visited Helsinki. Felix mizioznikov / Alamy Stock Photo
The luxury yacht manufacturer Lürssen, favored by Russian oligarchs and other billionaires, has been the target of an online attack. The attack took place with ransomware at Easter time, and with the attack, part of the company’s operations was stopped.
– We cooperate with various experts and authorities. We started all possible security measures, which have been recommended by the authorities, the company representative Oliver Grün told.
When attacking with extortion malware, cybercriminals capture the information of a selected victim and demand a ransom from the victim to return it.
The attack stopped many parts of the company’s operations. The shipyard of the yacht manufacturer Lürssen-Kröger is still in operation despite the attack. German local newspaper According to Buten un binnen a police investigation is underway.
The company employs 1,500 people. In addition to yachts, Lürssen also manufactures warships.
The company’s yachts have also been seen in Helsinki. Shahid Khan’s owned Kismet-ökyalus visited Helsinki in 2019.