A leading Vietnamese technology corporation was suddenly attacked by hackers, what did the business say?

Over the past few days, information has suddenly appeared on a number of international security forums and websites that CMC Technology Group has become a victim of ransomware, believed to have been carried out by the Crypto24 group on April 12.

According to Hookphish , there are about 2 TB of data compromised, including token data, website data...

Speaking to a reporter from Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper , a representative of CMC Group said that they had recorded a small-scale service in the technical system showing signs of being intentionally attacked by ransomware.

Thanks to the timely activation of the prescribed incident response procedure, the service disruption to customers was very short-lived and was restored shortly thereafter. The company did not provide specific figures related to the incident.

Một tập đoàn công nghệ hàng đầu Việt Nam bất ngờ bị hacker tấn công, doanh nghiệp nói gì?- Ảnh 1. — Currently, the attacked service of CMC Corporation is operating stably.

The attacked service is currently operating stably, without affecting customers.

"The Group is working closely with the authorities to investigate and clarify the incident. After having an official conclusion and approval from the competent authority, CMC will provide full and accurate information to the press," said a representative of the group.

Ransomware is a type of malware attack characterized by taking control of a device and its locally stored data and holding it for ransom.

In Vietnam, many serious incidents have occurred, targeting large enterprises and organizations such as VNDirect, PVOIL, Vietnam Post and medical and educational facilities... causing significant damage.

According to a report by the National Cyber Security Association, 46.15% of agencies and businesses said they had been attacked at least once in 2024, of which 6.77% were attacked frequently.

According to the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention (A05) - Ministry of Public Security, there have been more than 74,000 cyber attack warnings from key units alone, including 83 targeted APT attack campaigns.

According to experts, once data is encrypted, there is no way to decode it, the operations of agencies and businesses are interrupted, and especially reputation is affected.

The National Cyber Security Association recommends that to ensure cybersecurity, organizations need to conduct regular system vulnerability reviews, including comprehensive scanning and assessment of applications, software and network devices, and timely security patch updates.

Conduct 24/7 network security monitoring to detect early signs of abnormalities. Develop and maintain a clear incident response plan, ensure regular data backup and recovery, and minimize damage when incidents occur.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/mot-tap-doan-cong-nghe-hang-dau-viet-nam-bat-ngo-bi-hacker-tan-cong-doanh-nghiep-noi-gi-196250414221238641.htm