Hackers make some Vestas' data public after ransomware attack


FILE PHOTO A wind turbine is silhouetted on a mountain on the island of Evia Greece April 16 2021. REUTERSAlkis KonstantinidisFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A wind turbine is silhouetted on a mountain on the island of Evia, Greece, April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Personal data stolen from wind turbine maker Vestas by hackers in a so-called ransomware attack last month has been made public, the firm said late on Wednesday.

A cyber security incident on Nov. 19 forced Vestas to shut down IT systems across multiple business units and locations to contain the issue.

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