Date Reported: 2024-04-07
Country: Germany
Victim: Genios | genios.de
Additional Information :
- The German database provider, Genios, has fallen victim to a ransomware cyberattack, rendering its websites inaccessible since Monday.
- The affected websites include www.genios.de, www.ebib.genios.de, and www.wiso.de.
- Genios is a subsidiary of Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung and Handelsblatt Media Group, and it is well-known for its databases of scientific, economic, and press articles used by numerous libraries and academic institutions.
- The company has reported a “massive” attack and stated that it is working intensively to resolve the issue.
- However, they anticipate several days of service disruption and limited communications.
Article: https://www.heise.de/news/Angriff-auf-Wissenschaftsdatenbank-Cyberkriminelle-legen-Genios-lahm-9678712.html
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