IMI Hacked: Another British Engineering Firm Falls Victim to Cyberattack

IMI Hacked: Another British Engineering Firm Falls Victim to Cyberattack

The cybersecurity landscape continues to be a battlefield, with organizations across industries facing relentless threats. In a concerning development, IMI, a prominent British engineering company, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident, marking the second such attack on a major UK engineering firm in just a week. This incident follows closely on the heels of a similar attack on rival Smiths Group, raising alarms about the vulnerability of this critical sector. IMI, headquartered in Birmingham, specializes in the design and manufacture of products for a range of sectors, including industrial automation, transport, and climate control. The company revealed the breach in a filing with the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, stating that it is "currently responding to a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to the company’s systems." While IMI has been tight-lipped about the specifics of the attack, the company has confirmed that it has enlisted the expertise of ex…