2020 Garmin — cyberattack encrypting systems; global Connect/FlyGarmin/service outage (WastedLocker reporting)
Data compromised
Garmin public statements emphasized outages over confirmed personal-data loss; operational and internal systems disruption primary
Technical writeup
On 23 July 2020, Garmin disclosed a cyberattack that encrypted portions of its infrastructure, interrupting many public-facing services—Garmin Connect, FlyGarmin, customer support, and corporate communications—while stressing no evidence that customer or Garmin Pay payment data was accessed or stolen. Associated Press and specialist outlets cited incident responders and WastedLocker / Evil Corp attribution circulating in open-source reporting, alongside discussions of decryption and extended multi-day restoration. Treat downstream data-exfiltration claims as unverified against Garmin’s published scope.
Root cause
Encryption-style network intrusion (publicly characterized as ransomware/WastedLocker in third-party analyses)