Ransomware at Eurofins? Eurofins, a well-known group of analytical laboratories specializing in the food industry, pharmaceuticals, the environment, and medical biology, fell victim to a ransomware attack in early June 2019. This type of cyberattack involves locking the organization’s data and then demanding a ransom for its release. The group did not…
Since 2018, Belgium has been facing cybercriminals. Indeed, numerous cyberattacks have been launched against several companies in the country. Attacks of all kinds: CEO fraud, denial-of-service attacks, phishing attacks, ransomware attacks… The Prime Minister reports three times as many reports of cyber incidents in 2019 as in 2018. In…
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days, particularly ransomware attacks. Like other types of cyberattacks, ransomware attacks involve stealing personal data from infected computers. The malware is hidden in a malicious email which, once opened, encrypts your data and blocks access to it.
On January 30, 2020, Bouygues Construction was targeted by a cyberattack involving malware, specifically ransomware. The organization’s computer systems and databases were hacked and rendered inaccessible. To prevent the virus from spreading, the group prudently shut down its systems. Martin Bouygues, the French CEO of the group…
Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days, particularly ransomware. This was recently the case for Sequedin, which was targeted by this type of cyberattack. Ransomware is software hidden within a malicious email which, once opened, encrypts data and blocks access to it. Cybercriminals issue...
Malicious cyberattack against the M6 Group On Saturday, October 12, 2019, the M6 Group was the victim of a "malicious cyberattack," announced Nicolas de Tavernost. The group includes the following television channels: M6, W9, Paris-Première, 6ter, Téva, Gulli, Canal J, TiJi, M6 music, M6 boutique, MCM, Série, and others.
On July 8, 2019, the announcement was made: British Airways was ordered to pay a £183 million fine to the ICO (the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK equivalent of the CNIL). In 2018, the theft of financial data from hundreds of thousands of customers constituted a clear violation of the GDPR. Disappointed by the decision...
In early June, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined Sergic 400,000 euros for IT security breaches and the illegal retention of personal data, particularly that of prospective tenants. The French property management company operates a web-based platform where prospective tenants can submit their…
During the night of June 5 to 6, the town of Sarrebourg (Moselle) was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack. The cybercriminals encrypted their computer data. In accordance with ANSSI recommendations, the municipality immediately filed a complaint. It also refused to pay the ransom of 7.6 bitcoins (nearly €55,000) demanded by the attackers.
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