Cybersecurity incident — 2023-10-30 00:00:00
Affected organization: Sadwestfalen IT
Affected country: Germany
Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined

A threat actor encrypts the servers of the local municipal service provider Sadwestfalen IT. To prevent the malware from spreading, the company restricts access to its infrastructure for over 70 municipalities, primarily in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.