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Attack from cyberspace on Huber + Suhner: Hackers have attacked the computer network of the Swiss industrial provider. The attack began Monday night, the company said. “Internal monitoring services found that the IT network had been attacked by malware.”
The company has disabled all workstations around the world through central IT to prevent potential additional damage. Production has since stopped. The disruption apparently continues. When and how quickly systems can be restarted is still open.
The website also doesn’t seem to be working properly
Currently, the company is clarifying the matter together with external IT experts and partners. Work is underway to determine the magnitude of the damage and keep the effects of the cyber attack as low as possible. “The company will inform you accordingly if new information is available.”
Huber + Suhner’s message reached the editorial offices by email. It says: “This press release cannot currently be displayed on the Huber + Suhner website. This will take place as soon as the corresponding platform is available again. “
Furthermore, for technical reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to serve registered recipients of push mails.
Companies abroad are also subject to criticism
Flavor specialist Symrise from Holzminden, Germany, has also been the victim of a cyber attack. “As far as we know, it is a criminal act with exorbitant intent,” says a Symrise spokeswoman for the “Handelsblatt.” IT systems were immediately removed from the network.
Now the effects would be analyzed. “We work closely with state authorities and the State Criminal Police Office,” the spokeswoman said. The company is working to be able to restart affected systems in a timely manner. (aurochs)
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
