The main Danish news agency, Ritzau, is paralysed by ransomware
Ritzau, the largest news agency in Denmark, has become the target of a ransomware cyberattack and has refused to pay for recovering its encrypted systems and data.
The incident took place on Tuesday 24th of November and affected a quarter of its more than 100 servers, according to the company's CEO, resulting in the shutdown of its editorial systems. However, the company kept its news service, using an emergency system made up of six live editorial blogs to publish news.
Ritzau's IT department continues to work on restoring all systems, with the help of specialists. The web service for news distribution to customers is now online and active, but the news application is not yet.
References:
- 25/11/2020 ritzau.com Status på driftsnedbrud
- 25/11/2020 bleepingcomputer.com Danish news agency Ritzau refuses to pay after ransomware attack
- 25/11/2020 apnews.com Danish news agency rejects ransom demand after hacker attack