Cyberattack Adds Complication to Daily Lives of French Farmers
INCIDENT
The IT platform hosting Synel and all other animal notification modules in south-west France has been hit by a cyber-attack. Since December 15, approximately 30,000 farmers in 22 departments in the southwest have been affected by a cyberattack. The Synel herd management software used by cattle, sheep and goat farmers is unusable. They have returned to the age of paper declarations.
The Synel software usually ensures the identification of animals by declaring birth, death or sale. Any change affecting the herd must be scrupulously reported within seven days. In the event of failure to comply with these obligations, farmers are exposed to financial penalties during checks.
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified