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 gain to Entega, also affected the municipal real estate company, Bauverein AG, the local carry companionship 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 attack did not track to disruptions in the push provide 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 apprehension and patience when qualification inquiries to the companies mentioned.
Everything is being done to get the full reach of services available to citizens again as quickly as possible, Partsch continued. work is being done at full speed to reestablish 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 become known that the target of the cyber snipe was apparently the net 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 attack 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 fellowship 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 live accepted by email, fax or telephone. As a precaution, the troupe took all servers connected to the service provider offline and rationalize the link 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 death of the week. The duration depends on when the data center in Darmstadt can restart operations.
The managing director of reckon and Care, Jos� David da Torre Su�rez, who is also the managing director of Digitalstadt Darmstadt GmbH, was initially unavailable.
Hacker snipe 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 round on the IT service provider swear and Care. The connector paths to the IT systems are blocked. According to the current land of knowledge, no customer data is affected. weigh and care is working flat out to bump a solution. The Bauverein, also a municipal subsidiary, said the customer phone should act again from midday.
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A hacker onset hits several companies from Darmstadt. � Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa
According to Entega spokesman Ortmanns, it will probably take a few days before everything is up and running again. In this case, not only the federal and land criminal police would investigate, but also the Cyber Competence center (Hessen3C) of the Hessian Ministry of the Interior. in addition, the company's have IT specialists hold been on duty around the clock since Sunday. According to her assessment, professionals were at work there, who acted in a targeted mode and with a great sell 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 constabulary investigation, whether customer data might be affected and whether the pat came from within deutschland or abroad.
The Interior Ministry informed FR that counting and guardianship was the victim of a ransomware onslaught on Sunday. A mobile team from Hessen3C supports and advises the companion 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 round 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 look + care and the Mainzer Stadtwerke, the municipal real estate troupe Bauverein and the local transport companion Heag mobilo are also affected in Darmstadt . This was announced by Mayor Jochen Partsch (Greens) on monday morning (June 13) during a press conference in the Darmstadtium Congress Center. The mayor announced a content later in the day.
Darmstadt: hacker onset on push supplier Entega
First story from Sunday, June 12, 4:10 p.m .: Darmstadt The Darmstadt-based energy supplier Entega has go 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 attack on Entega from Darmstadt: Consequences matt-up for days
There is no risk of render failures, emphasized Ortmanns. According to the current status, no customer data are affected by the attack.
The attack happened at night. The consequences are expected to be 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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