#CyberThreats #DataBreach #RansomwareAttack
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/