The Swiss health organization Radix was hit by the ransomware group Sarcoma, which exfiltrated and published some of its data. Authorities confirmed that sensitive health-related platforms operated by Radix were not directly affected, and the organization is restoring affected data from backups. #Sarcoma #Radix #Cyberattack #Ransomware #Switzerland
Keypoints
- Radix, a Swiss nonprofit health organization, experienced a ransomware breach in June 2024.
- The threat actor Sarcoma exfiltrated 2 terabytes of Radix’s data and demanded ransom.
- Sarcoma is a new ransomware group, first detected in October 2024, with suspected ties to Eastern European cybercriminals.
- The attack involved data encryption and threats to leak information on the dark web under a double extortion model.
- Swiss authorities confirmed that the core health platforms operated by Radix were not directly compromised and no sensitive data has been publicly disclosed.
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