Engineering giant Smiths Group says hackers accessed its systems during cyberattack

U.K.-based engineering giant Smiths Group has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving “unauthorized access” to its systems.

The London-listed company, which operates across multiple sectors including energy, security, aerospace and defense, said Tuesday that it is currently “managing” the incident. The company said it isolated affected systems and activated its business continuity plans, implying a disruptive incident, such as ransomware.

The company has not yet disclosed the nature of the incident, but said it was “working with cyber security experts to recover affected systems and determine any wider impact on the business,” the company said in a filing with the London Stock Exchange. 

Smiths, which employs over 15,000 people in over 50 countries, hasn’t said when the cyberattack occurred or if any data has been exfiltrated from its systems.

Smiths’ spokesperson Tom Steiner declined to answer TechCrunch’s questions. The company said it would provide an update on the incident “when appropriate.”