Rhein-Pfalz district: 1,7 million ransomware damage
As early as October 2022, the administration of the Rhein-Palatinate district was hit by a cyber attack. Since the ransom was not paid, all damage had to be repaired. Now the bill is on the table: 1,7 million euros. And data also ended up on the dark web. Prevention is better than aftercare - the administration of the Rhine-Palatinate district has now noticed that. After the administration was hit by a ransomware attack, nothing worked because of the encrypted systems. The administration had landed back in the analog age within a few days. Even the phones didn't work. Damage balance 1,7 million euros...