Posted on 07/27/2020 7:37:24 AM PDT by bitt
Garmin servers are beginning to come online after a ransomware attack reportedly forced the company to shut down operations last week.
Some users with performance wearables that use Garmin connect are once again able to sync their data, but all operations aren’t fully up yet, according to a Garmin services status page.
Garmin platforms such as Garmin Dive, Garmin Golf, and Live Track are all online, and any health and wellness data collected during the outage is still on the device, so users will be able to see their data once synced to Garmin Connect. However, Garmin’s app is still down for service, with servers showing limited service of app installation, slow data viewing, and delayed third party sync.
Digital Trends reached out to Garmin for a comment on this story and will update when we receive a response.
The ransomware attack was reportedly caused by variant WastedLocker, which is known for targeting American organizations with malware in exchange for high ransom payments. Garmin has not yet confirmed its loss of service was connected to a malware attack on its FAQ page about the attack but assured customers that “Garmin has no indication that this outage has affected your data, including activity, payment, or other personal information.”
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The problem is even more serious for Garmin’s aviation device customers. Pilots have told ZDNet that they are unable to download a version of Garmin’s aviation database onto their airplane navigation systems, which is an FAA requirement.
My data was restored this morning.
That explains why my Garmin activity tracking watch app quit working.
Cloud storage of personal data, what a terrific idea!
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I'm not terribly affected as I can update programming (routes/planning) locally but no updates from the comfort of my laptop at home.
Sorry about that! Sometimes it doesn’t pay to get out of bed.
Thanks for informing me. It should be taken care now.
As an aerospace engineer, I always am humored when younger pilots/crewmembers say that a Garmin has superior features to the installed systems on their aircraft. I tell them that their installed systems are built to not give them the “blue screen of death” during flight. :)
P.S. My compromise has been to let them install the Garmin in a non safety capability to give them the best of both worlds.
I wonder if Garmin’s Chief Info Security Officer was a music major like at Equifax??
Wouldn’t bother me one bit if russian hackers started dying under unusual circumstances.
I was wondering about that, too. Is it that hard to make sure virus/malware definitions are updating? I’m wondering how much of Garmin’s IT community is going to get whacked over this.
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