Hackers Paralyze Operations of Textile Manufacturer Erfo

January 27, 2025

INCIDENT

Cyberattack at textile fashion brand and manufacturer, Erfo, causes entire operational business to come to a standstill. Not even lawyers were able to access the documents. The company saw only one way out: filing for bankruptcy at the relevant district court. Erfo is also looking for a possible investor.

“Textil Wirtschaft” has learned from internal sources that a high ransom was demanded in the cyberattack. No further information about the attack is known so far.

Incident Date

December 13, 2023

Location

Germany

Estimated Cost

Shut down production and filed for bankrupcy

Victims

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified