Date Reported: 2024-04-04
Country: FRA | France
Victim: La communauté de communes du bassin mussipontain | The community of municipalities of the Mussipontain basin | bassin-pont-a-mousson.fr
Additional Information :
- The community of municipalities of the Mussipontain basin experienced a ransomware attack on April 4th, marking the first of its kind for the organization.
- No personal data was compromised thanks to the activation of a crisis cell and the functioning of firewalls.
- The hackers demanded a ransom in bitcoins, but President Henry Lemoine clarified that local authorities cannot make payments without the approval of the Treasury.
- Following the attack, a complaint was filed and security measures were strengthened, including raising awareness among employees to perform more frequent backups and be more vigilant.
Article: https://www.estrepublicain.fr/societe/2024/04/06/la-communaute-de-communes-victime-d-une-cyberattaque-avec-demande-de-rancon
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