French Ride-on Mower Manufacturer Tries to Recover from Ransomware Attack
On February 2nd 2024, Etesia SAS in France was the victim of a major cyber-attack, which rendered virtually their entire IT network and server data unavailable. As a result, the whole operation was effectively shut down from that date when the attack was discovered. This meant that the company lost all IT related services, emails, production, parts distribution, manufacturing etc.
Nearly two months later, the investigation is ongoing and no ransom has been paid to the pirates. The company hopes to rebuild cash flow as it resumes shipments, trying to prevent lay-offs. All employees should be able to resume work by mid April, with all production lines and shipping services back in operation.
Incident Date
February 2, 2024
Location
Estimated Cost
> two months of disruption, cashflow problems, 160 employees on partial leave, cost est. to exceed 100,000EUR, brand reputation