Ransomware attack hits LG battery subsidiary

• LG Energy Solution suffered ransomware at one overseas facility, now restored and under investigation
• Akira claims theft of 1.7TB data, including employee records and corporate documents
• If true, stolen data could fuel phishing or be sold for significant profit

LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery company and a subsidiary of LG, has confirmed it recently suffered a ransomware attack.

In a statement shared with The Record, a company spokesperson said the attackers targeted one specific facility, and that the attack was already mitigated.

“The attack targeted a specific overseas facility, and we have confirmed that the headquarters and other facilities were not affected,” the spokesperson said. “The impacted facility is now operating normally after the recovery measures were taken, and we are conducting security operations and investigations as a precautionary measure.”