Date Reported: 2024-08-04
Country: FRA | France
Victim: Le Grand Palais | The Grand Palace | rmngp.fr
Additional Information :
- On the night of August 3 to 4, 2024, Le Grand Palais and several museums, including the Louvre, were targeted in a ransomware attack.
- The cybercriminals encrypted the financial data of the museums and demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency.
- The attackers threatened to publish the stolen data if the victims did not make contact within 48 hours.
- An investigation has been launched for violations related to automated data processing systems, organized extortion, and criminal conspiracy.