Ransomware Attack Threatens Disrupting Medicine Supply to Pharmacies in Germany
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AEP, a German pharmaceutical wholesaler based in Bavaria, said it was hit by a ransomware attack. Pharmacies are currently only being supplied to a limited extent by AEP.. The Bavarian Pharmacists Association said that affected pharmacies should be able to use supplies from other wholesalers to make up for the disruption, as reported by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
On October 28, AEP fell victim to a targeted cyber attack that led to partial encryption of the company's IT systems. The company is currently not reachable by phone and can only be reached to a very limited extent by email.