On 3 November 2022, the computer systems of the Office Hydraulique de Corse were hit by a ransomware attack. All network and computer systems were blocked and a ransom was demanded without the amount being communicated to the public. According to the office's press release, 33 servers were affected by this attack. No details on the group behind the attack have been released yet. The impact of this attack is potentially severe. Indeed, if these computer systems are completely locked, it is likely that some of the water services management systems will be difficult to use or even unusable, forcing the management teams to work in a degraded manner.  Read more about it : here

According to the media outlet Ransomwaremap, the cybercriminal group LockBit 3.0 claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack against the Czech security and weapons production company "DSS" on 16 September. The company has until 23 September to pay the ransom and recover 200 gigabytes of stolen data. According to LockBit, the data contains arms contracts and customer data of DSS.  Read more about it : here

According to a press release dated 16 October 2022 from the French community of communes "Entre Bièvre et Rhône", the network called "Ecume" used to link the media libraries together suffered a cyber attack on Thursday 13 October. As a result, the network will be unavailable for an indefinite period of time, preventing access to all the services normally provided.  Read more about it : here

A new group of pro-Russian hacktivists emerged via an attack claim on 5 October 2022. The group calls itself "We are Clowns" and claims to have launched a DDoS attack against the website of the Human Rights Centre in Slovakia. The group also stated the duration of the attack when it was carried out, namely two hours. The creation of this group and its attack on a Slovakian site is part of a new campaign by various Russian groups targeting countries supporting Ukraine's membership of NATO. Read more about it : here

According to the media outlet Ransomwaremap, the cybercriminal group LockBit 3.0 claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack on 16 September on the websites "kaffeberlin.com", a chain of cafés and restaurants in France, and "software-line.it", a group of computer system designers in Italy. Kaffeeberlin has 14 days and software-line 7 days before the stolen data is published.  Read more about it : here and here

During the night of 14 to 15 October 2022, the computer servers of the Chaville town hall were the victims of a large-scale cyber attack. As a result, the main services associated with the town hall's servers were interrupted or disrupted. The cybercriminal group Cuba claimed responsibility for the attack on 18 October, confirming the ransomware attack. The impact of this attack could be significant if the town hall's servers are affected, beyond just some of the computers on the network. If the servers are down, it is possible that important data such as residents' personal data will be lost, but also that the council's services will be unavailable until the servers are replaced or the ransom is paid.  Read more about it : here

One of the spokesmen for the pro-Ukraine hacktivist group TeamOneFist claimed responsibility for a major attack on the Russian satellite network "Gonets" during the "Pleiades" cyberoperation. The attack would have disabled the satellite network.  He claims to have penetrated the CRM/customer database, which is referenced by the network in order to send/receive messages. Having failed to download the database, which was under heavy surveillance, the group decided to destroy it without being detected.  From this data, the group discovered that the Gonets network was used by 97 organizations to transmit sensitive data, including fishing companies, energy companies and the FSB.  Read more about it : here

The French hospital in Cahors was the victim of a cyber attack on Thursday 15 September. The attack mainly affected the hospital's internal messaging system, so patient care is continuing as normal. Internet access has been restricted in the hospital to ensure the security of the health facility. Patient data is not affected as it is hosted by another service provider.  For the time being, the attack has not been claimed.  Read more about it : here

On Thursday 20 October 2022, the German University of Ansbach was the target of an attack by cyber attackers. The attackers have not yet been identified and have not claimed responsibility for the attack.  The targeted server could be isolated from the rest of the network, which prevented the attackers from doing significant damage. For security reasons, all access has been blocked for staff and students and it is not possible to connect to any of the university's computers. Virtual seminars are also expected to be partially cancelled. In view of the measures taken by the university, it is possible that this attempted attack is similar to a ransomware attack.  Read more about it : here

ccording to a share from the media outlet "BetterCyber", on 9 October, the ransomware group "HiveLeak" claimed responsibility for an attack targeting the Portuguese municipality of Louros. The attack reportedly took place on 22 September and the stolen data was revealed between 9 and 10 October. The town of Louros has a small population and appears to be small in size, with an economy based primarily on tourism. It is likely that this ransomware attack will have a significant impact if the ransom demanded is high. Furthermore, despite the nature of the stolen data, the sample provided in the leak page includes contact, financial and administrative information, which may expose residents to further cyber threats if their data is revealed.  Read more about it : here