EKZ Bibliotheksservice, one of the largest library services in Germany, was hit by a ransomware attack that left users unable to rent and borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and electronic magazines.
Lockbit claimed on its leak site on the dark web to have published stolen data from EKZ.
EKZ investigated the incident and tried to fix the damage caused by the attack and re-encrypted these eBooks and uploaded them once more.
Source: https://www.safetydetectives.com/news/lockbit-ransomware-attack-targets-german-library-service/
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/ekz-bibliotheksservice-gmbh
"id": "ekz214327722",
"linkid": "ekz-bibliotheksservice-gmbh",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Information Services',
'location': 'Germany',
'name': 'EKZ Bibliotheksservice',
'type': 'Library Service'}],
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'file_types_exposed': ['eBooks',
'audiobooks',
'electronic magazines'],
'type_of_data_compromised': ['eBooks',
'audiobooks',
'electronic magazines']},
'description': 'EKZ Bibliotheksservice, one of the largest library services '
'in Germany, was hit by a ransomware attack that left users '
'unable to rent and borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and electronic '
'magazines. Lockbit claimed on its leak site on the dark web '
'to have published stolen data from EKZ. EKZ investigated the '
'incident and tried to fix the damage caused by the attack and '
're-encrypted these eBooks and uploaded them once more.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['eBooks',
'audiobooks',
'electronic magazines'],
'operational_impact': 'Users unable to rent and borrow digital '
'media',
'systems_affected': ['Library service systems']},
'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': True},
'investigation_status': 'Investigated',
'motivation': 'Financial',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Re-encryption of eBooks']},
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True, 'ransomware_strain': 'Lockbit'},
'response': {'remediation_measures': ['Re-encryption of eBooks']},
'threat_actor': 'Lockbit',
'title': 'Ransomware Attack on EKZ Bibliotheksservice',
'type': 'Ransomware'}