Swedish furniture powerhouse Ikea has confirmed some of its shops in North Africa and the Middle East fell victim to a ransomware attack by the ransomware gang Vice Society.
“IKEA Morocco and Kuwait faced a cyber attack, causing disruptions on some operating systems. The attack is being investigated in collaboration with the competent authorities as well as our cybersecurity partners,” the company said in a Twitter post reported by Cybernews (opens in new tab).
IKEA also noted that these shops are under the Kuwaiti franchise, and thus separate from other IKEA companies around the world.
Sensitive data leaks
IKEA’s headquarters are in the Netherlands and has three stores in Kuwait and four in Morocco.
The attack is not recent, in all likelihood, as Vice Society has already added the sensitive files stolen in the attack to its data leak website. That likely means that the negotiations…
