Exploit: Ransomware
Funke Media Group: News Reporting Organization
Risk to Small Business: 1.827 = Severe
A devastating ransomware attack limited operations at one of Germany’s biggest news outfits. Funke Media Group publishes more than 100 newspapers, magazines, and news reports. The company was reduced to offering only limited editions of some publications and eliminate others completely for the publishing window as it begins investigation and restoration efforts.
Individual Risk: No individual or personal data has been reported as exposed in this incident.
Customers Impacted: Unknown
How it Could Affect Your Customers’ Business: Ransomware can shut you down in no time. Don’t take chances, take precautions against the number 1 delivery system of ransomware: Phishing.
Source:
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/12/30/massive-cyber-attack-takes-down-major-german-newsgroup