Cyberattack Impacts Retail Stores of Swiss SPAR Handels AG
INCIDENT
The supermarket chain Spar has been hit by a cyberattack. ATMs are malfunctioning. The goods ordering system has also been affected, and management is deploying cyber specialists. “Dear customers, unfortunately we have to inform you that we are the victim of a cyberattack,” Spar announced on its website on Saturday. “It may also happen that some products are temporarily unavailable in our stores.”
"Initial analyses have shown that the systems are extensively affected and the EC devices in the branches are not working." Payments in the stores are currently only possible via Twint or cash.
Victims
Type of Malware
No Malware identified
Threat Source
No threat source identified