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WastedLocker and the Vulnerability of Our Supply Chain – Security Boulevard

The ransomware attack targeting smartwatch and wearables maker Garmin in late July highlights the vulnerability of connected IoT devices and the consequences this kind of disruption can have on crucial industries like supply chain, OT and even aviation.

The ransomware strain known as WastedLocker was used to attack Garmin Connect and shut down access to its official website, its data-syncing service for users, its aviation database services and even certain production lines in Asia. The outage even took down its call centers, so that users’ calls, emails and online chats remained unanswered. The result was a days-long maintenance window where users could not access the full functionality of Garmin’s consumer wearables and sportswear, as well as GPS and aviation navigation equipment.

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