Microlise Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Steps Forward

The SafePay ransomware group claims to have stolen over 1 terabyte of data from vehicle tracking solutions provider Microlise.

UK-based vehicle tracking solutions provider Microlise confirmed last week that data was stolen from its systems during an October cyberattack.

Disclosed on October 31, the incident resulted in a large portion of Microlise’s network being disrupted, which impacted tracking systems and panic alarms in the prison vans and courier vehicles of at least two operators, namely DHL and Serco.

One week later, the company said it was already bringing some of the affected services online, but noted that some employee data was likely compromised during the attack.

Last week, Microlise notified the London Stock Exchange that the restoration process was essentially completed, confirming the theft of data from its systems.

“The company can now confirm that the vast majority of customer systems are back online, with some remaining customers conducting ...