Shortly before the shutdown in mid-March, the federal government issued the warning: Cybercriminals tried to exploit the uncertainty and fears surrounding the corona virus with fake emails on behalf of the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG). The World Health Organization (WHO) also warns against fake emails on your behalf.
Well-known companies have also recently fallen victim to hacker attacks, for example fitness tracker maker Garmin from Schaffhausen (July) and rail vehicle maker Stadler Rail from Bussnang TG (May). Sponsor Peter Spuhler (61) spoke of a “data leak that is not yet known exactly” and a probable data theft. Spuhler filed a criminal complaint. On the sidelines of a video call about the mid-year results yesterday, there was more information: a total of about five gigabits were withdrawn over the course of weeks. The contents are known and there is a backup copy. So far, nothing relevant has been posted on the Darknet.
Spuhler is calm: “I think the air is out.” The attacks show that data is more valuable and, at the same time, more threatened than ever. According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, the number of cyber incidents increased to become the number one risk for companies in Switzerland in 2020. The damage caused by cybercrime runs into the billions. More recently, the federal government issued a warning against fraudulent emails in connection with the boom in online ordering. These claimed to be from the post office, DHL, or the Federal Customs Administration. They charged a fee. Be careful. SBB also recently warned about phishing emails. Franziska Scheven