The Austrian state of Carinthia hit by BlackCat ransomware
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has attacked the Austrian state of Carinthia, demanding the payment of five million dollars in Bitcoin to unlock all the files it has managed to encrypt.
The cyberattack has affected 3,000 IT workstations, crippling the state's email service and taking its website offline, as well as affecting the COVID-19 contact tracking system in administrative offices, leaving several public administrations temporarily paralysed. The state police and the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and against Terrorism are continuing their investigation.
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- 25/05/2022 lavanguardia.com Piratas chantajean a una región austríaca para desbloquear equipos atacados
- 26/05/2022 euractiv.com Austria’s Carinthia halts passport issuance over ransomware attack
- 27/05/2022 bleepingcomputer.com BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware asks $5 million to unlock Austrian state
- 30/05/2022 bankinfosecurity.com Ransomware Gang Demands $5M From Austrian State Carinthia
- 01/06/2022 unaaldia.hispasec.com El estado austriaco de Carintia afectado por el ransomware BlackCat