French Pharmacy Wholesaler hit by Cyberattack

December 4, 2024

INCIDENT

The cyberattack at CERP began on Saturday, October 19. It targeted "information" systems. The company buys medicines from manufacturers to resell them to pharmacies. As of Saturday morning, pharmacies were asked to postpone their medication orders until Monday. According to the Brittany Regional Health Agency, they have been able to place orders online again since yesterday evening. Orange Cyber ​​Defense teams worked all weekend to counter the cyberattack.

Incident Date

October 19, 2024

Location

France

Estimated Cost

1 day delay in order placements

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified