Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2017-01-30 00:00:00
Affected organization: Romantik Seehotel Jaegerwirt
Affected country: Austria
Industry: Accommodation and Food Services
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: One of Europe's top hotels, Romantik Seehotel Jaegerwirt, admits they had to pay thousands in Bitcoin ransom to cybercriminals who managed to hack their electronic key system, locking hundreds of guests out of their rooms until the money was paid.