Bajaj Auto confirms ransomware attack on its and subsidiary's systems

Bajaj Auto, one of India's largest makers of motorcycles and three-wheelers, has disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its systems and those of its wholly owned subsidiary Bajaj Auto Technology Limited on the morning of June 23. In a regulatory filing, the company said its technical team and outside experts responded quickly and that containment measures have so far been effective. Bajaj Auto has not disclosed the ransomware strain, whether data was stolen, or whether production was affected, and reported the incident to India's CERT-In. Its shares fell more than 2 percent, and the attack follows a separate breach at Tata Electronics.

Check

Manufacturers should review the resilience of production and IT systems against ransomware, confirm offline backups are tested, and watch for follow-on extortion or leaks tied to this and related Indian manufacturing attacks.

Affected

Bajaj Auto and its subsidiary Bajaj Auto Technology Limited; the strain, data impact, and operational effects are not yet disclosed, part of a wider wave of ransomware hitting Indian manufacturers.

Fix

Maintain tested offline backups, segment IT from production networks, enforce phishing-resistant MFA and least privilege, and prepare incident-response and regulatory-notification plans before an attack, not during one.