General Dynamics Responds to Phishing Attack Targeting Employee Accounts

On December 26, 2024, General Dynamics, the global aerospace and defense company, announced that it had been the target of a phishing attack that compromised dozens of employee benefits accounts.

The unauthorized activity was discovered on October 10 after the attackers accessed and changed the employee benefits accounts through a third-party login portal. General Dynamics immediately launched an investigation and took steps to secure the affected accounts.

“The security and privacy of our employees is of the utmost importance to us,” said General Dynamics. “As soon as we became aware of this incident, we took swift action to investigate, contain the threat, and notify the appropriate authorities and affected employees.”

The company has notified the impacted employees and provides them with credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. General Dynamics is also working closely with law enforcement and the third-party service provider to determine the full scope of the incident and prevent any further unauthorized access.

“The malicious actor was then able to access the accounts of the employees who provided this information to the false third-party login site,” General Dynamics told the Maine Attorney General’s Office. A total of 37 people were affected, the company said.

General Dynamics says the attackers sometimes changed bank account information in compromised accounts. The owners of these accounts were notified, and the company is working to restore access and secure the affected accounts.

“We are committed to protecting our employees and their personal information,” added General Dynamics. “We are taking this incident very seriously and are implementing additional security measures to enhance our defenses against phishing and other cyber threats.”

General Dynamics has a long history of providing secure and reliable services to its customers, and this incident does not affect the company’s operations or its ability to serve its clients. The company remains dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity in all aspects of its business.

The company urges all employees to be vigilant against phishing attempts and never provide login credentials or other sensitive information to unverified third-party websites. General Dynamics has also implemented additional security measures to protect its systems and data from future attacks.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, shipbuilding and ship repair, and communication and information technology. The company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GD