Exploit: Ransomware
Deutsche Windtechnik: Power Company
Risk to Business: 2.096 = Severe
German wind farm operator Deutsche Windtechnik has disclosed that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The Black Basta group is thought to be behind the attack after the company’s data appeared on its leak site. The attack took place April 11-12, 2022. Deutsche Windtechnik noted that after shutting off systems for safety, they were able to reactivate the remote data monitoring connections to their wind turbines within a day or two. The incident was reported to the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
Individual Impact: No information about consumer/employee PII, PHI or financial data exposure was available at press time.
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business This is the latest in a long string of strikes against energy sector targets in Germany.
Source: The Record