Cyberattack Disrupts Services in the Commune of Héron, Recovery Underway

Cyberattack Disrupts Services in the Commune of Héron, Recovery Underway

Date Reported: 2025-01-22
Country: BEL | Belgium
Victim: La Commune de Héron | The Municipality of Héron
Website: heron.be
Information :

  • The Municipality of Héron was the victim of a cyberattack a week ago.
  • Several municipal services were rendered inoperable for several days.
  • Civil status services are now operational again.
  • Other services, such as accounting and urban planning, will take several more days to recover their data.
  • The authorities acted quickly to contain the attack.
  • They sought advice from the Federal Police Cybercrime Unit.
  • The incident highlights the vulnerabilities of local government services to cyber threats.
  • Efforts are ongoing to restore all affected services fully.

Article: https://www.lavenir.net/regions/huy-waremme/heron/2025/01/29/la-commune-de-heron-victime-dune-cyberattaque-on-recommande-a-nos-citoyens-detre-vigilants-URACES4EU5H2PC6VXTLO4Y7MUE/