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Cyberattack Targetted E.Leclerc’s Primes énergie Program

January 1, 2025

E.Leclerc was the victim of a cyberattack . By targeting their Energy Bonus program , hackers managed to access sensitive data. The attack focused on E.Leclerc’s Primes énergie program . This program provides financial assistance to individuals for their energy-saving work. The information stolen includes names, first names, email addresses, file numbers, bonus amounts and descriptions of services. There is also a risk that access credentials have been compromised (such as passwords or their encrypted versions).

HOYA Corporation Hit by Cyberattack

February 28, 2019

Japanese optical products manufacturer HOYA Corporation was hit by a cyber attack at the end of February which led to a partial shutdown of its production lines from Thailand for three days.

The company disclosed that around 100 computers were infected with a malware strain designed to steal user credentials from the machines it compromises and to drop a cryptocurrency miner during the infection process’ second stage.

Taiwan United Renewable Energy Corporation Confirms Cyberattack

April 11, 2024

Taiwan United Renewable Energy Corporation announced that due to a cyberattack on some information systems, the factory is currently shut down and the impact on the company’s finances is still being evaluated.

The company’s information department has fully launched relevant defense mechanisms and recovery operations, and is coordinating with technical experts from external information security companies.

End of Year Cyberattack at Russian Oil Company Lukoil

December 30, 2024

Cyber specialists of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) carried out a cyberattack on Russian oil company Lukoil. The attack compromised the company’s digital resources. Customers were unable to make payments at gas stations via the mobile app. In addition the DDOS attack caused disruptions and financial losses across the retail sector due to payment system failures.

Stadtwerke Meiningen Lost Control of Social Media Accounts for 2,5 Months

January 11, 2024

Two and a half months after a hacker attack of January 11, Meiningen municipal utilities have regained control of their two Facebook pages.

The municipal utilities use Facebook to provide information about their work and the offers at the leisure center on the Rohrer Stirn with outdoor pool, indoor pool, restaurant and camping site.

Cyberattack Cripples Computer System at Eneo, Cameroon’s Power Utility

January 29, 2024

Eneo, Cameroon’s power utility, has warned that it is suffering from a cyber-attack that occurred on January 29 and significantly crippled its computer system.

Eneo did not provide details about the infiltration, but did say that some firm apps had been deactivated as a precaution and to allow measures to secure their system. Prepaid and postpaid operations were significantly impacted.

Cyberattack on Gas Station System in Cuba

January 31, 2024

A cyberattack on gas stations forced the Cuban government to postpone a planned increase in fuel prices of more than 400%. The Ministry of Economy said that a virus that allegedly originated from abroad had affected the cybersecurity of gas stations.

Fuel shortages in recent days have led to widespread, hours-long power outages on the island, but Cuban state-run media reported Wednesday that the cyber-attack would not affect the supply of fuel for power generation.

Cuba`s Banco Metropolitano earlier today said it was having difficulties with electronic payments and services, but later said those problems had been resolved. It was not immediately clear whether the two issues were related.

Ignitis ON Customers Unable to Charge Cars in Lithuania

February 11, 2024

On Sunday afternoon, some Ignitis ON users were disconnected from the Ignitis ON app, were unable to charge their electric vehicles, and all the company’s charging points in Lithuania were disconnected. A few hours later, all Ignitis ON charging points were restored and users disconnected from the app were also able to use the charging service again.

Hackers are suspected to have gained unauthorized access to the data of the EV charging service system, which operates in the cloud, and to have taken the information of around 20,000 customers, including their names, email addresses, a list of user authentication tokens (RFID).

ENGlobal, Energy Contractor, Suffers Ransomware Attack

November 25, 2024

A major contractor for the energy industry, ENGlobal Corp., confirmed it is dealing with a ransomware attack from last week that limited some of its operations.
Houston, Texas-based ENGlobal filed a report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday night explaining it discovered the ransomware attack November 25.
“On November 25, 2024, ENGlobal Corporation became aware of a cybersecurity incident,” the company said in an 8-K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “The preliminary investigation has revealed that a threat actor illegally accessed the company’s information technology system and encrypted some of its data files.
“Upon detecting the unauthorized access, the company immediately took steps to contain, assess and remediate the cybersecurity incident, including beginning an internal investigation, engaging external cybersecurity specialists, and restricting access to its IT system,” the company said.

Ransomware Attack at Swiss BKW Building Solutions Group

April 1, 2024

At the beginning of April, the Swisspro companies belonging to the BKW Building Solutions Group became the target of a cyber attack. The company confirmed this when asked by inside-it.ch. “Ransomware was discovered in Swisspro’s old IT environment,” wrote the BKW media office. “The current operational IT environment of both Swisspro and the other BKW companies is not affected. Despite the incident, Swisspro is able to provide services to customers,” it is emphasized.

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