Italian Waste Management Service IT Systems Down after Ransomware Attack

March 20, 2023

INCIDENT

Redhotcyber.com (RHC) reported that a second computer attack against Alia Servizi Ambientali SpA was intercepted 6 months after the first. Alia issued a statement on their website stating they temporarily took IT systems offline and reported "from the checks carried out, the company confirms that there have been no intrusions and/or compromise of functions or data."

Reportedly, the €400,000 ransom demanded was not paid. Systems operational 2 days later.

Incident Date

September 28, 2022

Location

Italy

Estimated Cost

€400,000 ransom demanded, not paid. IT systems down for 2 days.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source