German chemicals giant Bayer victim of year long cyber attack

Bayer says no data leaks have been discovered and that investigations are still ongoing

German chemicals juggernaut Bayer was subject to a sustained cyber attack lasting for more than a year, according to reports in German media. Bayer confirmed that a “significant” cyber attack had occurred as a result of Winnti infections but said no data leaks had been discovered. The Winnti group has Chinese origins and has been active for several years, according to a report by cyber security company Kaspersky Lab.

Source: techerati.com