Ransomware attack damages systems at Romanian Waters
Romanian Waters has been hit by a ransomware attack using BitLocker, affecting about 1,000 systems and 10 branch offices nationwide. The agency confirmed the cyber-attack, and core water management operations were not affected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Romanian Waters (Apele Române)
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- About 1,000 systems affected and 10 branch offices nationwide paralysed
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack using BitLocker
- Location
- Romania
Timeline
- Ransomware damage at Romanian Waters and the compromise of about 1,000 systems were reported, with core water management operations unaffected.
- It was reported that 10 branch offices nationwide had been paralysed by the ransomware attack.
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