JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL DISRUPTED BY MAJOR CYBERATTACK

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Johnson Controls International this week reported in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it had suffered a cyberattack that caused disruptions to its internal IT infrastructure. The attack was perpetrated by cybergang Dark Angels, who posted a ransom letter claiming the attack. It was done with ransomware that encrypted Johnson Controls’ VMware ESXi machines.