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Update 1 i Ransomware Security Incident at Leschaco on August 21, 2021
Dear Valued customer / business Partner,
we informed you yesterday that part of our IT system has been attacked and infected by a ransomware.
We are aware of this incident since the morning hours of Saturday, August 21.
We are making good progress in recovering our systems. Currently 85% of our servers make been
successfully restored. in the meantime, we get started showing the whole infrastructure landscape
with specializer forensic teams for traces of corrupted files on our servers. We therefore need to take
further measures in the clean-up of our systems which will prolong our outage. It is at this point difficult
to assess when this step can be concluded.
Jointly with all experts on the ground, we have decided to only play indorse our IT systems when we finger it
is safe for our customers and business partners and we are sure that we can resume act safely without
possibility for any setbacks. The certificate of our customers and business partners is our cover priority.
Our operational teams are advised to find workarounds to handle the situation and to serve our
customers in the best way possible. We do excuse for any delays in our services in the course of this
week.
Our EDI converter has not been compromised and is receiving incoming messages normally. Our
communication platforms and channels are not affected by this incident. You can reach your contact
person at Leschaco via e-mail and phone. If you seek real-time information about the incident, please
visit our website or take to our twitter account. Of course, we will keep you informed also via our
Leschaco advisories.
About Leschaco
The Leschaco group is a traditional, owner-managed logistics service provider and offers
intercontinental logistics solutions for sea and beam freight as well as contract logistics and tank container
operations.
As a proven partner for leading companies in flora construction and mechanical engineering,
automotive, chemical and related industries, producers of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals,
Leschaco offers comprehensive logistics solutions from single single source. Our globally standardised IT
environment guarantees the required high appendage transparency.
Kind regards
Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau GmbH & Co. KG)
Kap-Horn-Str. 18 | 28237 Bremen, Germany
Disclaimer
Please tone that all information reported in the Customer Advisory is to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing, but we cannot warrantee its correctness or accuracy.