Germany

February 9, 2023

On February 9th, the company noticed a cyber attack and shut down all systems.

On March 13, company spokes person Matthias Mühlbacher said “It was almost possible to restore the current situation at that time. Normal everyday work is possible again in large parts of the plants. “All software and hardware components were checked, cleaned or replaced and reinstalled with the help of forensic experts from the IT industry.” Some effects, he emphasizes, would accompany the company for a while.

UPDATE, 23 April: Since the ransom was apparently not paid, ALPHV publishes documents that are said to belong to the company.

March 1, 2023

The building materials manufacturer Steico has become the target of a cyber attack. The incident impacted both manufacturing operations and administration, the company’s website said. The full extent of the attack is currently unknown. It is also unclear whether it was an extortion attack with ransomware.

March 25, 2023

The commercial vehicle supplier SAF-Holland was the target of a cyber attack. Production is interrupted at certain locations and could last seven to fourteen days. Management is currently assuming that it will be able to catch up on the resulting production backlog over the course of the next three months.

The share, which is listed on the SDax, slipped briefly into the red after the news became known, but was recently up a good one percent again.

April 29, 2023

The cosmetics manufacturer Maxim fell victim to a ransomware attack, reports CSO Online Germany. The IT systems and production are affected. According to media reports, hackers penetrated the IT systems of the cosmetics manufacturer Maxim in early May. The cyber attack was initially discovered due to a “disruption to the network structure”. The perpetrators encrypted parts of the IT systems and demanded a ransom. So far it is unclear whether company data was stolen.

As soon as the attack was discovered, all IT systems were shut down immediately, a spokeswoman told the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger . Because of the immediate shutdown, the ransom demand could not be seen, so it is not clear how much they asked for decrypting the hacked systems.

On May 10, company spokeswoman Janine Kops states that all IT systems and devices are currently being checked for malicious software. “The work is progressing rapidly and it is becoming apparent that the IT systems that are currently still deactivated will go into secure and monitored emergency operation this week,” says Kops. The cyber attack at the end of April led to an emergency shutdown of the systems; since then, production and delivery at Maxim have been paralyzed.

A professional hacker group claimed responsibility for the attack on Maxim, but the spokeswoman declined to give any further details for security reasons.

January 17, 2023

Hackers paralyzed the Internet, telephone and some machines at the large vehicle supplier Fritzmeier. The attack was detected early Tuesday morning, after which all relevant systems were immediately shut down. “The attack affects all systems across all locations, so that we are currently severely restricted in our ability to work and availability,” said the company spokesman Florian Linnerbauer .

Four weeks after the hacker attack, operations are up and running again. However, it is still unclear who is behind the attack. “Currently, all locations are back to normal operation,” said Linnerbauer. According to Linnerbauer, the ability to deliver was largely guaranteed during the cyber attack. Thanks to a “comprehensive backup strategy important data could be quickly made available again”. After limiting the damage, the focus for the group is on repairing the damage and taking preventive measures.

The actual financial damage for the Fritzmeier Group is currently being evaluated internally. “We cannot and will not provide any information on this for reasons of investigative tactics.”

(e Bike supplier ,M1-Sporttechnik, part of the Fritzmeier Group was also affected. )