Hackers attacked the Darmstadt-based vigour 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 content of a serious hacker attack which, in add-on to Entega, also affected the municipal real land company, Bauverein AG, the local carry fellowship Heag mobilo and Heag-Holding had been. in a phone 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 assail did not track to disruptions in the energy supply 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 making inquiries to the companies mentioned.
Everything is being done to make the full range of services available to citizens again as quickly as possible, Partsch continued. work is being done at full speed to restore 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 companionship 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 mark of the cyber onset 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 waste orders online or to access the kundenPlus customer portal. Orders canful only live accepted by email, fax or telephone. as a precaution, the troupe took all servers connected to the service provider offline and skip the connector to the service provider.
FES customer data is not affected, as far as is known. garbage collection and street cleaning could probably keep to work without restrictions, this also applies to the waste-to-energy flora and all other disposal facilities of the FES Group. However, there could live delays in commercial services in the next few days. The restrictions mentioned can be expected until at least the end of the week. The duration depends on when the data snapper in Darmstadt can restart operations.
The managing director of enumeration and Care, Jos� David da Torre Su�rez, who is also the managing director of Digitalstadt Darmstadt GmbH, was initially unavailable.
Hacker assail 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 counting and Care. The connectedness paths to the IT systems are blocked. According to the current say of knowledge, no customer data is affected. counting and aid is working flat out to happen 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 read a few days before everything is up and run again. in this case, not only the federal and say crook 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 have been on responsibility around the clock since Sunday. According to her assessment, professionals were at act there, who acted in a targeted way and with a great deal of criminal energy. He emphasized that the critical base that Entega operates with its electricity, flatulence and water networks is protected separately and is not affected. He was unable to say, with source to the ongoing police investigation, whether customer data mightiness live affected and whether the tap came from within Germany or abroad.
The Interior Ministry informed FR that enumerate and care was the victim of a ransomware onset 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 attack in Darmstadt is spreading - not only Entega affected
Update from Monday, June 13, 11:55 a.m .: The hacker onset is expanding. After Entega and reckoning + aid and the Mainzer Stadtwerke, the municipal real land company Bauverein and the local send troupe 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 message later in the day.
Darmstadt: hacker assault on energy supplier Entega
First account from Sunday, June 12, 4:10 p.m .: Darmstadt The Darmstadt-based vigour supplier Entega has become the victim of a hacker attack. Entega spokesman Michael Ortmanns said on dominicus (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 onset 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 snipe 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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