Netherlands Archives

Ransomware Attack at Dutch Maritime Global Logistics Company

March 17, 2023

Dutch maritime logistics company Royal Dirkzwager confirmed that it was hit with ransomware from the Play group. The attack is the latest in a string of attacks targeting the shipping industry. Company CEO Joan Blaas told The Record the ransomware attack did not have an effect on operations. The attack involved the theft of data from servers that held a range of contracts and personal information. Blaas confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority has been notified of the attack and said he is in negotiations with the cybercriminals.

Blaas confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority has been notified of the attack and said he is in negotiations with the cybercriminals.

Customer Data Breach at KLM and Air France

January 6, 2023

Air France and KLM have informed Flying Blue customers that some of their personal information was exposed after their accounts were breached. Air France and KLM confirmed the data breach in a statement sent to BleepingComputer and said that customers’ sensitive data, such as passport or credit card numbers, was not exposed. The two airlines said that they also reported the incident to their countries’ data protection authorities.

Flying Blue is a loyalty program allowing clients of multiple airlines, including Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya Airways, and TAROM, to exchange loyalty points for various rewards.

Malta Oil Terminal, run by Evos, One of Several European Facilities Hit by a Cyberattack

February 3, 2022

“Evos said it had suffered delays at its terminals in Terneuzen in the Netherlands, Ghent in Belgium and Malta.” The company admitted to having several port terminals hit in multiple countries simultaneously: Terneuzen in The Netherlands; Ghent in Belgium and Birzebbuga in Malta. They only admitted to delays, not a complete shutdown. The Malta facility was acquired from Oiltanking last year, and could be subject to similar vulnerabilities.

Oiltanking Deutschland and Mabanaft, two German oil companies, were also hit by cyberattacks. Unconfirmed reports suggest that BlackCat ransomware may have compromised systems at these recent attacks.

Household Products Giant Reckitt Benckiser Attacked by NotPetya

June 27, 2017

Household products giant Reckitt Benckiser has said last month’s malware cyber-attack could lead to a permanent loss of revenue. The attack disrupted manufacturing and ordering systems at the company, whose products include Nurofen and Dettol. Although it had “largely contained” the attack, Reckitt said the disruption meant like-for-like revenue growth in the second quarter would be down 2%. It also said it expected to lose “some further revenue permanently”

SHI International takes systems offline after malware attack

July 3, 2022

SHI International has confirmed that a malware attack hit its network over the 4th July weekend. SHI is a New Jersey-based provider of Information Technology (IT) products and services.

The company said in a statement: “SHI was the target of a coordinated and professional malware attack. Measures were enacted to minimize the impact on SHI’s systems and operations. We are liaising with federal bodies including the FBI and CISA and there is no evidence to suggest that customer data was exfiltrated during the attack.”

Ransomware Attack at Bakker Logistiek Caused Cheese Shortage in Dutch Supermarkets

April 4, 2021

Bakker Logistics was hacked over the 2021 Easter weekend, bringing deliveries from its distribution centres to a standstill. The company was no longer able to receive orders from customers, and it also had no visibility into which products were where in the warehouses. Moreover, the hack disrupted the transport planning, according to Director Toon Verhoeven in an interview with the Dutch news broadcaster NOS. This resulted in empty shelves in some stores.

Verhoeven confirmed that it was a ransomware attack and was not willing to comment on whether Bakker actually paid a ransom, but did confirm that the company had reported the incident to the police. It took a specialized security company several days to get the computer systems up and running again. According to Verhoeven, the backlog was expected to be cleared within a week, so the hack was unlikely to lead to a major shortage of cheese products or other groceries.

In a local media report spotted by Bitdefender, Verhoeven said he suspected the attackers gained a foothold through a Microsoft Exchange server vulnerability