Landratsamt deggendorf found that harmful software known as so-called ransomware had been installed on one of the corporate computers, posing a threat that all files would be locked.
After a bitcoin ransom was paid, a potential decryption was promised. There was no communication.
In the end, no encrypted or leaked data were discovered. Despite being targeted, the afflicted company was well-prepared for them.
In order to proactively remove and restore the files in the productive system, it was able to rely on the already-existing data backups. The business did not sustain any financial losses.
Source: https://www.polizei.bayern.de/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/043519/index.html
"id": "LAN34914823",
"linkid": "landratsamt-deggendorf",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "02/2023",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"