21. Februar 2022

Cyber incident overview

The chart shows the number of known incidents for each day of the month. Details are listed further below.

Major cyber attacks December 2021
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Hacker attacks statistics December

By country

Major cyber attacks December 2021 statistic by country
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By industry

Major cyber attacks December 2021 statistic by industry
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Notes

  • The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here.
  • Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.
  • Industries where incidents are immediately visible due to public access (e.g. healthcare) are more represented than others.
  • An incident may be assigned to multiple countries or industries. Also, a country cannot always be assigned. So the totals shown on the charts may be different.

Details, examples and sources

Flag Germany1 December 2021
Cyber attack on the public utility company of Pirna, Germany
Stadtwerke Pirna - Pirna, Saxony, Germany
https://www.stadtwerke-pirna.de/
Flag SpainDecember 3, 2021
DDoS attack on Catalan autonomy administration websites
Generalitat de Catalunya - Barcelona, Spain
https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/...
Flag USADecember 3, 2021
Ransomware at the School District of Riverhead, Long Island
Riverhead Central School District - Riverhead, New York, USA (Suffolk County)
https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview....
4 December 2021
Hackers capture $200 million from the BitMart crypto exchange
(Location unknown)
https://support.bmx.fund/hc/en-us/articl...
Flag USADecember 4, 2021
Cyberattack on a car dealer in Massachusetts
The Lyon-Waugh Auto Group - Peabody, Massachusetts, USA
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Flag USADecember 4, 2021
Unauthorized access at a US bank
Flagstar Bank - Troy, Michigan, USA
Potentially, the information of 1.5 million people is affected.
https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/aeview...
Flag UKDecember 2021
Hackers defraud UK IT company of £365,000
Silver Bullet Data Services Group plc - London, United Kingdom
https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/u...
Flag FranceDecember 6, 2021
Cyber attack on the IT Service provider of the city of Bobigny in France
Syndicat Intercommunal d'Informatique (SII), City of Bobigny - Bobigny, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
In addition to the city of Bobigny, affected are the municipalities of Tremblay-en-France, Le Blanc-Mesnil and La Courneuve
https://www.bobigny.fr/connaitre-bobigny...
https://www.lesechos.fr/pme-regions/ile-...
Flag USADecember 6, 2021
Ransomware at a community college in Tennessee
Pellissippi State Community College - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
https://www.tbr.edu/pellissippi-state-up...
Flag GuernseyDecember 7, 2021
Cyberattack on a healthcare provider in Guernsey
Medical Specialist Group (MSG) - St Martin, Guernsey
https://www.msg.gg/about/news/investigat...
Flag BrazilDecember 10, 2021
Cyberattack on Brazilian Ministry of Health
Ministério da Saúde - Brasilia, Brazil
https://www.gov.br/saude/pt-br/assuntos/...
Flag France10 December 2021
Cyber attack on supplier of technical springs in France
Ressorts Masselin - Le Petit-Quevilly, Normandy, France
Flag USADecember 10, 2021
Data theft at a U.S. financial services company by a former employee
Block, Inc. - San Francisco, California, USA
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edg...
Flag GermanyDecember 2021
Cyber attack on dental practice in Düsseldorf, Germany
Pluszahnärzte - Düsseldorf, Germany
https://www.diepluszahnaerzte.de/
Flag USA13. December 2021
Ransomware at a US photo service provider
Shutterfly LLC - Redwood City, California, USA
https://www.shutterflyinc.com/statement-...
Flag UKDecember 14, 2021
Cyber attack on a secondary school in England
West Lakes Academy - Egremont, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19784...
Flag USADecember 2021
Cyberattack on a college in Illinois
Lincoln College - Lincoln, Illinois, USA
The cyberattack contributed to the college's May 2022 closure.
https://lincolncollege.edu/
Flag FranceDecember 2021
Data leak at French video game provider
Ubisoft - Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
https://discussions.ubisoft.com/topic/12...
Flag USADecember 2021
A county in Colorado gets scammed out of about $1 million with emails
Gunnison County - Gunnison, Colorado, USA (Gunnison County)
Of this amount, approximately $340,000 could be retained by the bank.
https://crestedbuttenews.com/2022/08/gun...
Flag Germany16 December 2021
Cyber attack on car tuner
Manhart Performance GmbH & Co. KG - Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
As a result, emails with malicious content are sent.
https://manhart-performance.de/en/import...
Flag France16 December 2021
Email server of the social housing office of the department of Aisne in France hacked
OPAL - Office Public de l'Habitat de l'Aisne - Laon, Départements Aisne, France
Flag UKDecember 2021
Cyberattack on an oil and gas production company in the United Kingdom
KCA Deutag - Portlethen, Scotland, United Kingdom
https://www.wertpapierinformationen.de/d...
Flag France19 December 2021
Cyber attack on French IT service provider
Inetum - Saint-Ouen, France
https://www.inetum.com/en/press/cyberatt...
Flag Germany20 December 2021
Ransomware at healthcare software provider
CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA (CGM) - Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
https://www.cgm.com/deu_de
Flag UKDecember 20, 2021
Cyberattack on the Gloucester City Council
Gloucester City Council - Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/media/5711...
Flag USADecember 20, 2021
Ransomware at a fertility clinic in New York
Extend Fertility - New York, New York, USA
https://extendfertility.com/wp-content/u...
Flag Canada21 December 2021
Cyber attack on a hospital in Canada
Arnprior Regional Health - Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
https://www.arnpriorregionalhealth.ca/un...
Flag Norway21 December 2021
Cyber attack on a Norwegian agricultural cooperative
Nortura SA - Oslo, Norway
https://www.nortura.no/nyheter/oppdateri...
Flag AlbaniaDecember 2021
Data of 700,000 Albanians published on the Internet
Albania
https://m.faz.net/aktuell/politik/auslan...
Flag Italy23 December 2021
Cyber attack on Italian fashion company
Moncler S.p.A. - Milano, Italy
https://d2jb2t40p81ydg.cloudfront.net/wp...
Flag USADecember 2021
Cyber attack on a school district in Pennsylvania
Altoona Area School District (AASD) - Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA (Blair County)
https://www.aasdcat.com/apps/pages/index...
Flag Germany25 December 2021
Cyber attack on measurement technology company in Göttingen
Mahr Gruppe - Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
https://www.goettinger-tageblatt.de/Nach...
Flag USADecember 2021
Cyber attack on a US printing company
RR Donnelley - Chicago, Illinois, USA
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edg...
Flag USA26 December 2021
Ransomware at a mechanical engineering company in the USA
Wagstaff, Inc. - Spokane Valley, Washington, USA
https://media.dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploa...
Flag Iceland28 December 2021
Cyber attack on a bus operator in Iceland
Strætó - Reykjavík, Iceland
https://www.icelandreview.com/news/strae...

Industries

IndustryMay contain
Aerospace & Defense
AgricultureFarming, Farms, Horticulture, Poultry farming, Dairies, Plant production, Slaughterhouses, Animal husbandry
AutomotiveCar manufacturers, suppliers
Chemical
Consumer Goods
EducationSchools, secondary schools, high schools, vocational training, community colleges
Energy industryFuel production, power plants, energy supply companies, power supply
Entertainment
FinanceBanks, crypto platforms, insurance companies, insurance brokers
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Food
GovernmentNational and state government, government authorities
HealthcareMedical practices, outpatient facilities, hospitals, health authorities
ITManaged Service Provider (MSP), Data Centers, Software Companies
Logistics
Mechanical Engineering
MediaTelevision stations, radio stations, publishing houses, newspapers
MilitaryArmy, Air Force, Navy
Organization
Pharmaceutical
PoliceLaw enforcement
Production
Public sectorAuthorities, government offices, city halls, municipal administrations, local and regional governments
Retail
Service provider
Social welfare
Technology
Telecommunication
TransportationMass transit, public transport, railroads, air transport, airlines, airports, shipping companies, ports, logistics, forwarding agencies
TravelTour operator, hotels, tourism
UniversitiesUniversities, colleges, universities of applied sciences, institutes
UtilityWater supply, waterworks, wastewater treatment, waste disposal
Wholesale

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Bert Kondruss
Bert Kondruss
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