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Finland – TietoEVRY

Exploit: Ransomware
TietoEVRY: IT Services 

Risk to Small Business: 2.333 = Severe

Finnish IT services and software titan TietoEVRY has suffered a ransomware attack that forced an abrupt disconnection of 25 clients’ services. Impacted clients were in retail, manufacturing, and service-related sectors.

Individual Risk: No sensitive personal or financial information was announced as part of this incident, but the investigation is ongoing.

Customers Impacted: 25

How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware may not just shut down your business, it could also shut down your customers’ business if you are a service provider – and no customer will be happy about that.

Source:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/finnish-it-services-giant-tietoevry-discloses-ransomware-attack