Telematics giant Microlise suffers cyber attack By Gareth Roberts | 1 November 2024 Connected vehicles Microlise has suffered a cyber attack, with a large proportion of the company’s services affected, leaving fleets without some tracking services.
The Microlise board says it has appointed external cyber security specialists whose investigations are underway to establish the nature and extent of the incident. The telematics company has notified the relevant regulators and law enforcement agencies, including the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK.
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Source: Fleet News
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