Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin was recently the target of a cyberattack, and the perpetrators aim to make public data that was obtained from the IT service provider Xplain AG.
HZB has shut down all IT systems as a precaution. Currently, there is no way to contact the research center by phone, email, or website.
The research institution is not now reachable via phone, email, or the Internet, according to the company.
Source: https://www.boersenblatt.net/news/verlage-news/hackerangriff-auf-holtzbrinck-290411
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/helmholtz-zentrum-berlin
"id": "hel3910723",
"linkid": "helmholtz-zentrum-berlin",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "06/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Research',
'name': 'Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin',
'type': 'Research Institution'}],
'description': 'Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin was recently the target of a '
'cyberattack, and the perpetrators aim to make public data '
'that was obtained from the IT service provider Xplain AG. HZB '
'has shut down all IT systems as a precaution. Currently, '
'there is no way to contact the research center by phone, '
'email, or website. The research institution is not now '
'reachable via phone, email, or the Internet.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': ['Communication shutdown'],
'systems_affected': ['All IT systems']},
'motivation': ['Data Exfiltration', 'Public Disclosure'],
'response': {'containment_measures': ['Shutdown of all IT systems']},
'title': 'Cyberattack on Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}