Assa Abloy hacked – data
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Assa Abloy hacked – data may be spread

Lock giant Assa Abloy has been subjected to an IT attack by a blackmail group, writes Dagens Nyheter.

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The lock and security company Assa Abloy, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, has been subjected to an IT attack by a group of hackers who are now demanding money from the company, reports DN.

According to the newspaper, it is a criminal group called Cactus that has gained access to data and is now demanding a ransom.

In a comment to DN, Assa Abloy's communications manager Christiane Belfrage says that it is an IT incident caused by a third party and that the company's internal investigation has shown that they have gained access to certain data from a few local servers in Sweden, mainly internal information.

The company does not believe that it will have any "material financial impact".

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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