Cyberattack on Agri-pôle in Haute-Marne: Data Compromised and Ransom Demanded

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Date Reported: 2024-10-17
Country: France
Victim: L’Agri-pôle de la Haute-Marne | The Agricultural Pole of Haute-Marne | lpahorticole.faylbillot.educagri.fr
Additional Information :

  • The Agricultural Pole of Haute-Marne suffered a cyberattack that encrypted all data, including student and teacher contact information.
  • A ransom of one million euros was demanded by the attackers.
  • Investigators identified a vulnerability in a firewall and an inadequately secured user password as the points of entry for the attack.
  • Authorities suspect that “foreign groups” may be behind the cyberattack.
  • The institution received supportive and reassuring assistance from gendarmes and specialized personnel from the region to manage the aftermath of the attack.

Article: https://jhm.fr/cyberattaque-de-lagri-pole-des-demandes-de-rancon-ont-surgi-sur-les-ecrans/