Hackers attacked the Darmstadt-based energy supplier Entega on Sunday (June 12). The following day, the whole dimension of the attackers becomes clear.
+++ 19.29 p.m .: The Mayor of Darmstadt, Jochen Partsch (Greens), spoke on Monday afternoon in a message of a serious hacker attack which, in addition to Entega, also affected the municipal real estate company, Bauverein AG, the local send fellowship Heag mobilo and Heag-Holding had been. In a telephone conference on monday afternoon, he exchanged views with the companies concerned about the current situation and agreed on the effects.
According to current knowledge, the attempt did not guide to disruptions in the energy render and in local public transport, according to Mayor Partsch. The services of the so-called critical infrastructure could be made available without restrictions . On the other hand, the internal and external communication of the municipal economy companies is affected. He therefore asks customers, tenants and passengers for their understanding and forbearance when making inquiries to the companies mentioned.
Everything is being done to work the full run of services available to citizens again as quickly as possible, Partsch continued. work is being done at full speeding to reinstate the compromised systems. Further details could not be given for investigative reasons, writes the mayor of Darmstadt in conclusion.
Update from Monday, June 13, 1:49 p.m .: The hacker attack, which has affected the Darmstadt energy company Entega and the Mainzer Stadtwerke since Sunday (June 12), is expanding. Initially, it was said that the e-mail accounts of around 2,000 employees and the company's website were affected at Entega.
It has now suit known that the aim of the cyber assail was apparently the Internet service provider numeration and care in Darmstadt - a subsidiary of Entega and Stadtwerke, which is responsible for IT services and energy management processes within the city economy. Entega spokesman Michael Ortmanns said on Monday the Frankfurter Rundschau. The Darmstadt mayor Jochen Partsch (Greens) confirmed, however, that other municipal companies are affected.
Hacker assault in Darmstadt: several websites offline on Monday
In addition to Entega and Mainzer Stadtwerke, the websites of Heag Mobilo, Heag Mobibus, the Bauverein, the customer portal of the disposal troupe EAD and the Digitalstadt Gesellschaft were offline on monday (June 13).
The Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und service GmbH (FES) was also affected. The FES announced that it was not possible to register new bulky rot orders online or to access the kundenPlus customer portal. Orders can only be accepted by email, telefax or telephone. as a precaution, the company took all servers connected to the service provider offline and skip the connection to the service provider.
FES customer data is not affected, as far as is known. Garbage collection and street cleaning could probably continue to work without restrictions, this also applies to the waste-to-energy set and all other disposal facilities of the FES Group. However, there could be delays in commercial services in the next few days. The restrictions mentioned can be expected until at least the stop of the week. The length depends on when the data snapper in Darmstadt canful resume operations.
The managing director of numeration and Care, Jos� David da Torre Su�rez, who is also the managing director of Digitalstadt Darmstadt GmbH, was initially unavailable.
Hacker attempt in Darmstadt: Presumably professionals at work
The EAD in Darmstadt reports on its website that the customer portal is currently unavailable due to a hacker assail on the IT service provider look and Care. The connection paths to the IT systems are blocked. According to the current say of knowledge, no customer data is affected. matter and attention is working flat out to feel a solution. The Bauverein, also a municipal subsidiary, said the customer phone should work again from midday.
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A hacker tone-beginning hits several companies from Darmstadt. � Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa
According to Entega spokesman Ortmanns, it will probably accept a few days before everything is up and running again. In this case, not only the federal and state criminal police would investigate, but also the Cyber Competence heart (Hessen3C) of the Hessian Ministry of the Interior. in addition, the company's own IT specialists get been on duty around the clock since Sunday. According to her assessment, professionals were at act there, who acted in a targeted manner and with a great deal of outlaw energy. He emphasized that the critical infrastructure that Entega operates with its electricity, gas and water networks is protected separately and is not affected. He was unable to say, with consultation to the ongoing police investigation, whether customer data might live affected and whether the tap came from within germany or abroad.
The interior Ministry informed FR that count and care was the victim of a ransomware attack on Sunday. A mobile team from Hessen3C supports and advises the company on site in carrying out evidence-preserving data backups and IT forensic evaluation. It also supports the service provider in restoring the IT systems.
Hacker onslaught in Darmstadt is spreading - not only Entega affected
Update from Monday, June 13, 11:55 a.m .: The hacker attempt is expanding. After Entega and counting + care and the Mainzer Stadtwerke, the municipal real estate companionship Bauverein and the local transport companion Heag mobilo are also affected in Darmstadt . This was announced by Mayor Jochen Partsch (Greens) on monday morn (June 13) during a press conference in the darmstadtium congress Center. The mayor announced a message later in the day.
Darmstadt: hacker attack on vigour supplier Entega
First report from Sunday, June 12, 4:10 p.m .: Darmstadt The Darmstadt-based vigor supplier Entega has become the victim of a hacker attack. Entega spokesman Michael Ortmanns said on sunday (June 13) that the e-mail accounts of around 2,000 employees and the company's website were particularly affected.
The so-called critical infrastructure, which Entega operates with its electricity, gas and water networks, is protected separately and is not affected.
Hacker assault on Entega from Darmstadt: Consequences felt for days
There is no risk of supply failures, emphasized Ortmanns. According to the current status, no customer data are affected by the attack.
The onslaught happened at night. The consequences are expected to live felt for a few days. There is still no reliable knowledge about the desktop of the hacker attack, said the spokesman. (dpa/Jens Joachim)
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