Johnson Controls Falls Victim to Devastating Ransomware Attack

Building automation giant Johnson Controls has been hit by a massive ransomware attack that has encrypted many of its devices, including VMware ESXi servers, causing disruptions to the company's operations and its subsidiaries. The attack, believed to have originated from the company's Asia offices, has led to technical outages and shutdowns of IT systems across various subsidiaries. The Dark Angels ransomware gang is responsible for the attack and is demanding a $51 million ransom, claiming to have stolen over 27 TB of corporate data. Johnson Controls has not yet responded to inquiries about the incident.