The FIA has been hacked after workersfell for a phishing attack

Date:
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:05:29 +0000

Description:
Formula 1's governing body confirms two email accounts compromised, with some sensitive data leaked.

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The Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for Formula 1 and other top motorsports around the world, has revealed it
recently suffered a cyberattack which saw threat actors gain access to
several email accounts.

In a short press release, the FIA confirmed recent phishing attacks resulted in unauthorized access to personal data contained in two email accounts belonging to the FIA.

The FIA took all actions to rectify the issues, notably in cutting the illegitimate accesses in a very short time, once it became aware of the incidents and notified the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Liberts (the French data protection regulator), and the Prpos Fdral la Protection des Donnes et la Transparence (the Swiss data protection regulator), it said. Missing key details

There were no details about the nature of the data stolen, or the identity of the attackers. We dont know how many people were affected by the incident, what kind of information the hackers stole, and whether or not they asked for any payment in exchange for the archives.

We have reached out to FIA with additional questions and a request for
comment and will update this article if we hear back from the organization.

FIA, short for The Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile, is the governing body for many major auto racing events worldwide, as well as an advocate for motoring and road safety initiatives. It was founded in 1904 in Paris,
France, and it oversees a wide range of motorsport activities, such as
Formula One, World Rally Championship, World Endurance Championship, and Formula E.

Apart from its sports activities, FIA works to improve road safety and sustainable mobility through various programs and campaigns. It counts 242 member organizations, located in 147 countries around the world.

The FIA regrets any concern caused to the affected individuals, the statement concludes. More from TechRadar Pro Top data breaches and cyber attacks in
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