Ferrari reports cyber incident with ransom demand; no impact to operations

[March 21, 2023]  (Reuters) -Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari SpA said on Monday that a hacker recently demanded ransom from the company related to certain client contact details, adding that the breach had no impact on the company's operations.

The company's logo is seen on a wheel hub of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale hybrid sports car during a media preview at the Auto Zurich Car Show in Zurich, Switzerland November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Ferrari said it notified its customers of the potential data exposure and the nature of the incident.

The company said it had started an investigation with a third-party cybersecurity firm and informed relevant authorities.

(Reporting by Yana Gaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)

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