August 12, 2024 at 02:08PM
Evolution Mining experienced a ransomware attack on August 8, 2024, affecting its IT systems. The company engaged external cybersecurity experts and has contained the attack. Despite the disruption, it anticipates no material impact on operations. The incident has been reported to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, with no group claiming responsibility. No data theft has been mentioned.
After reviewing the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. Evolution Mining experienced a ransomware attack on August 8, 2024, which impacted its IT systems. The attack has been fully contained with the help of external cybersecurity experts.
2. The company is one of Australia’s largest gold producers with a presence in Canada, and in 2023, it produced over 650,000 ounces of gold and 1.8 million tonnes of copper, contributing significantly to the Australian and Canadian economies.
3. Despite the disruption caused by the ransomware attack, Evolution Mining does not anticipate any material impact on its operations, and mining operations are expected to continue uninterrupted.
4. The attack did not result in any major ransomware groups assuming responsibility, and the company has not confirmed any data theft during the incident.
5. The Australian Cyber Security Centre has been informed about the incident, and Evolution Mining is yet to provide more details to BleepingComputer about the attack.
6. In a related incident, Northern Minerals, another large Australian mining company, suffered a data breach in June 2024, conducted by BianLian, a former ransomware group that switched to data-theft-based extortion without data encryption.
These are the summarized key points from the meeting notes.