Cyber Attack Map 2022
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Who is affected? Which companies were hit by cyber attacks? The following is an overview of known cases from 2022/2023

List of the top cyber attacks in Germany 2022/2023

#Date of cyberattackCityCompany
1February 2023 ?BrühlNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity of applied sciences
2February 1, 2023SchwabachBavariaHospital
3January 31, 2023StuttgartBaden-WürttembergPolice
4January 31, 2023WernigerodeSachsen-AnhaltUniversity of applied sciences
5January 31, 2023Mülheim an der RuhrNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity of applied sciences
6January 26, 2023BerlinAir Force
7January 26, 2023StuttgartBaden-WürttembergPolice
8January 26, 2023BerlinParliament
9January 25, 2023
10January 2023 ?UnterföhringBavariaPay TV
11January 19, 2023EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaIT service provider
12January 19, 2023FreibergSaxonyUniversity
13January 2023AyingBavariaMechanical engineering company
14January 2023AyingBavariaE-bike supplier
15January 13, 2023RöhrnbachBavariaCompany
16January 3, 2023Heide (Holstein)University of applied sciences
17January 2, 2023PotsdamBrandenburgLottery
18January 1, 2023BerlinLottery
19December 29, 2022HamburgUniversity of applied sciences
20December 29, 2022PotsdamBrandenburgCity government
21December 27, 2022BerlinBusiness development company
22December 2022Lottery companies
23December 23, 2022BetzdorfRhineland-PalatinateOffice equipment
24December 23, 2022ZwickauSaxonyUniversity of applied sciences
25December 2022MünsterNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCity vouchers
26December 2022GroßenlüderHesseTrading company
27December 2022KarlstadtBavariaCity
28December 20, 2022EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaMaterial trader
29December 19, 2022HamburgCemeteries
30December 14, 2022Duisburg, EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity
31December 13, 2022PrackenbachBavariaCompany
32December 12, 2022MunichBavariaInsurance
33December 11, 2022Bad ArolsenHesseHotels
34December 2022NurembergBavariaSchools
35December 6, 2022OsnabrückLower SaxonyLogistics
36December 5, 2022BayreuthBavariaLaw firm
37December 1, 2022WedelSchleswig-HolsteinUtility
38November 28, 2022DrensteinfurtNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCity government
39November 27, 2022Duisburg, EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity
40November 25, 2022BerlinMedia analysis
41November 25, 2022Rheda-WiedenbrückNordrhein-WestfalenBicycle manufacturer
42November 24, 2022HannoverLower SaxonySchool
43November 23, 2022AnsbachBavariaLandscape conservation association
44November 17, 2022Lauf an der PegnitzBavariaTelecommunications
45November 17, 2022DetmoldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHospitals
46November 12, 2022UlmBaden-WürttembergUniversity
47November 2022SchleidenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaWelfare organization
48November 7, 2022WilhelmsdorfBaden-WürttembergSocial services
49November 3, 2022KnittlingenBaden-WürttembergMedical devices
50October 29, 2022HeilbronnBaden-WürttembergUniversity of applied sciences
51October 29, 2022HörstelNorth Rhine-WestphaliaAquaristic
52October 2022Bad SäckingenBaden-WürttembergHospital
53October 28, 2022HamburgCopper
54October 26, 2022HannoverLower SaxonyEnergy supplier
55October 2022LudwigshafenRhineland-PalatinateDistrict administration
56October 20, 2022MunichBavariaSchool administration
57October 20, 2022LeipzigSaxonyUniversity of applied sciences
58October 20, 2022AnsbachBavariaUniversity of applied sciences
59October 2022HamburgPress agency
60October 17, 2022DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-WestphaliaWholesaler
61October 14, 2022HeilbronnBaden-WürttembergNewspaper
62October 12, 2022UlmBaden-WürttembergSoftware
63October 2022MannheimBaden-WürttembergPackaging materials
64October 2022DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-WestphaliaState parliament
65October 10, 2022CologneNorth Rhine-WestphaliaIT consulting
66October 6, 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseResearch
67October 2022Pfaffenhofen an der IlmBavariaBaby food
68September 2022DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-WestphaliaSocial service
69September 12, 2022TübingenBaden-WürttembergSports club
70September 12, 2022MunichBavariaWelfare
71September 2022Dorn-DürkheimRhineland-PalatinateMunicipality
72September 2022EgelsbachHesseMunicipality
73September 2022StockachBaden-WürttembergMunicipality
74August 2022WeimarThuringiaConstruction
75August 2022BerlinCar spare parts
76August 8, 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseIT services
77August 7, 2022BayreuthBavariaMedical products
78August 4, 2022Chamber of Commerce and Industry
79August 2022GunzenhausenBavariaSchool
80August 2022HannoverLower SaxonyAutomotive supplier
81August 1, 2022NurembergBavariaElectronics
82July 31, 2022WuppertalNorth Rhine-WestphaliaSuspension railway
83July 27, 2022EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaFacility-Management-Systeme
84July 26, 2022GifhornLower SaxonyRecycling
85July 25, 2022HiddenseeMecklenburg-Vorpommern
86July 25, 2022Neuburg an der DonauBavariaHospital
87July 23, 2022WuppertalNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity
88July 18, 2022DetmoldNorth Rhine-WestphaliaElectronics
89July 13, 2022BurladingenBaden-WürttembergCity administration
90July 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseMonetary Authority
91July 7, 2022HammNorth Rhine-WestphaliaInternet
92July 5, 2022EllefeldSaxonyMunicipality
93June 29, 2022IphofenBavariaBuilding materials
94June 27, 2022BalingenBaden-WürttembergWeighing technologies
95June 26, 2022RheineNorth Rhine-WestphaliaFood
96June 21, 2022MünsterNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity of applied sciences
97June 12, 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseWaste management
98June 12, 2022HesseMunicipalities
99June 12, 2022DarmstadtHessePublic transport
100June 12, 2022DarmstadtHesseHousing association
101June 12, 2022DarmstadtHesseInvestment Management
102June 12, 2022MainzRhineland-PalatinateEnergy supplier
103June 12, 2022DarmstadtHesseEnergy supplier
104June 12, 2022BonnNorth Rhine-WestphaliaGas/water
105June 12, 2022DarmstadtHesseIT service provider
106June 12, 2022MainzRhineland-PalatinateMarketing
107June 2022MehlingenRhineland-PalatinateWaste disposal
108June 6, 2022Freiburg im BreisgauBaden-WürttembergPedagogical university
109June 4, 2022GreifswaldMecklenburg-VorpommernMarketing
110June 2, 2022KasselHesseCity cleaning service
111May 31, 2022AalenBaden-WürttembergMedia
112May 2022Party
113May 2022NurembergBavariaReligious congregation
114May 24, 2022BissingenBavariaMunicipal administration
115May 17, 2022BerlinEmail provider
116May 15, 2022MettmannNorth Rhine-WestphaliaChess club
117May 11, 2022MurnauBavariaMunicipality
118May 2022OldenburgLower SaxonyConstruction company
119May 2022BonnNorth Rhine-WestphaliaMinistry of Defense
120May 2022Police
121May 2022BerlinParliament
122May 2022BerlinParty
123May 2022PotsdamBrandenburgPolice
124May 5, 2022MarktoberdorfBavariaTractors
125May 2022DuisburgNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCleaning
126April 29, 2022WiesbadenHessePolice
127April 29, 2022PullachBavariaCar rental
128April 28, 2022BerlinUniversity of applied sciences
129April 19, 2022LeipzigSaxonyUniversity library
130April 19, 2022SchriesheimBaden-WürttembergCity administration
131April 18, 2022ReutlingenBaden-WürttembergService provider for libraries
132April 18, 2022Dillingen an der DonauBavariaIT company
133April 18, 2022HannoverLower SaxonyTechnology service provider
134April 18, 2022Dillingen an der DonauBavariaUtility
135April 17, 2022HamburgAviation handling
136April 15, 2022LübbeckeNorth Rhine-WestphaliaPlant engineering
137April 2022VettelschoßRhineland-PalatinateHealth care stores
138April 2022Halle (Saale)Saxony-AnhaltResearch institute
139April 12, 2022BremenWind turbine operator
140April 11, 2022Bad Homburg vor der HöheHesseInsurance company
141April 7, 2022Frankenthal (Pfalz)Rhineland-PalatinatePumps and valves
142April 7, 2022AltenbergeNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHR software
143March 31, 2022HamburgWind turbines
144March 26, 2022AschaffenburgBavariaUniversity of applied sciences
145March 22, 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseOnline retailer
146March 20, 2022DingolfingBavariaCity administration
147March 18, 2022CloppenburgLower SaxonyVocational school
148March 2022MindenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaSocial
149March 12, 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseHotels
150March 11, 2022SaalfeldThuringiaChocolate factory
151March 2022BerlinOil
152March 10, 2022EchingBavariaAutomotive supplier
153March 10, 2022SuhlThuringiaCity administration
154March 8, 2022BochumNorth Rhine-WestphaliaCity administration
155March 2022Food
156March 7, 2022HamburgLogistics
157March 2022GoslarLower SaxonyVocational school
158March 4, 2022LeutkirchBaden-WürttembergElectronics
159March 3, 2022DortmundNorth Rhine-WestphaliaDIY chain
160March 2022WormsRhineland-PalatinateLogistics company
161March 2022MönchengladbachNorth Rhine-WestphaliaTextile machines
162February 25, 2022EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaMedia company
163February 24, 2022Wind turbines
164February 24, 2022KöthenSaxony-AnhaltUniversity of applied sciences
165February 16, 2022AchernBaden-WürttembergLaw firm
166February 2022 ?HamburgWaste management
167February 2022WerdohlNorth Rhine-WestphaliaMechanical engineering
168February 2022 ?UlmBaden-WürttembergPublic transit association
169February 8, 2022UlmBaden-WürttembergMuseum
170February 5, 2022SindelfingenBaden-WürttembergMuseum
171January 31, 2022DortmundNorth Rhine-WestphaliaArt club
172January 2022HamburgTank storage operator
173January 29, 2022StuttgartBaden-WürttembergMuseum
174January 28, 2022CologneNorth Rhine-WestphaliaSelf-help organization
175January 27, 2022MünsterNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity of Applied Sciences
176January 27, 2022EssenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaFoundation
177January 27, 2022Frankfurt/MainHesseService company
178January 2022MünsterNorth Rhine-WestphaliaUniversity of Applied Sciences
179January 24, 2022VolkachBavariaBank
180January 22, 2022HünfeldHesseGolf club
181January 20, 2022HagenNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBookseller
182January 2022WinnweilerRheinland-PfalzParish
183January 15, 2022BaunatalHesseAmateur radio club
184January 13, 2022FriedrichshafenBaden-WürttembergHospital group
185January 10, 2022NeubrandenburgMecklenburg-VorpommernSchool
186January 4, 2022GothaThuringiaStatutory accident insurance
Bert Kondruss
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Bert Kondruss
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Cyberattacks / Ransomware 2023

 
Statistics
Total: 2 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 2
Affected industries: 2
Healthcare: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyFebruary 2023 ?
Cyber attack on a private university of applied sciences in Germany
Europäische Fachhochschule - Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Rhein-Erft-Kreis)
https://www.eufh.de/hochschule/pressemit...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 16 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 16
Affected industries: 11
Universities: 4, Entertainment: 3, Public sector: 3, Police: 2, IT: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Media: 1, Military: 1, Politics: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Transportation: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyJanuary 31, 2023
DDoS attack on websites of a police in Germany
Polizei Baden-Württemberg - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhal...
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • January 26, 2023 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg: DDoS attack on websites of a police in Germany
Methods: DDoS attack
Flag GermanyJanuary 31, 2023
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Hochschule Harz - Wernigerode, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (Landkreis Harz)
https://www.n-tv.de/regionales/sachsen-a...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag GermanyJanuary 31, 2023
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Hochschule Ruhr West (HRW) - Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/hrwo...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanyJanuary 26, 2023
DDoS attack on websites of a police in Germany
Polizei Baden-Württemberg - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.stuttgarter-nachrichten.de/i...
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • January 31, 2023 - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg: DDoS attack on websites of a police in Germany
Methods: DDoS attack
Flag GermanyJanuary 3, 2023
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Fachhochschule Westküste - Heide (Holstein), Germany (Kreis Dithmarschen)
https://www.fh-westkueste.de/home/
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
 

Cyberattacks / Ransomware 2022

 
Statistics
Total: 19 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 19
Affected industries: 15
Public sector: 4, Universities: 3, Service provider: 2, Clothing: 1, Education: 1, Entertainment: 1, Finance: 1, Legal: 1, Metal: 1, Online retailer: 1, Technology: 1, Transportation: 1, Travel: 1, Utility: 1, Wholesale: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyDecember 29, 2022
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (HAW Hamburg) - Hamburg, Germany
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • December 23, 2022 - Zwickau, Saxony: Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyDecember 29, 2022
Cyber attack on a city government in Germany
Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
https://www.potsdam.de/server-der-landes...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • January 22, 2020 - Potsdam, Brandenburg: Cyber attack on a city government in Germany
Flag GermanyDecember 27, 2022
Ransomware at a business development company in Germany
IBB Business Team - Berlin, Germany
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanyDecember 23, 2022
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Zwickau, Saxony, Germany (Landkreis Zwickau)
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • December 29, 2022 - Hamburg, : Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyDecember 20, 2022
Cyber attack on a globally active materials trader from Germany
Thyssenkrupp Material Services - Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/regionale...
Flag GermanyDecember 19, 2022
Cyber attack on cemeteries in Germany
Hamburg, Germany
https://www.radiohamburg.de/aktuelles/ha...
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • February 2022 - Antwerp, : Cyber attack on operators of crematoria in Belgium
Flag GermanyDecember 14, 2022
DDoS attack on the provisional website of a recently hacked university in Germany?
Uni Duisburg-Essen - Duisburg, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.waz.de/staedte/essen/homepag...
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • November 27, 2022 - Duisburg, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia: Cyber attack on a university in Germany
Flag GermanyDecember 6, 2022
Cyberattack on a logistics company in Germany
Meyer & Meyer - Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
https://www.meyermeyer.com/en/newsroom/s...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • December 2021 - Osnabrück, Lower Saxony: Cyber attack on a logistics company in Germany
  • August 2020 - Osnabrück, Lower Saxony: Manufacturer of copper products victim of cyberattack
Flag GermanyDecember 5, 2022
Cyber attack on law firm in Germany
Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.bayreuther-tagblatt.de/nachr...
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • August 7, 2022 - Bayreuth, Bavaria: Hacker attack on a supplier of medical products in Germany
Flag GermanyDecember 1, 2022
Phishing mails after vulnerability in MS Exchange at a utility in Germany
Stadtwerke Wedel - Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (Pinneberg district)
https://www.stadtwerke-wedel.de/de/Ueber...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
 
Statistics
Total: 12 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 12
Affected industries: 12
Social welfare: 2, Universities: 2, Education: 1, Healthcare: 1, Media: 1, Organization: 1, Public sector: 1, Religion: 1, Service provider: 1, Technology: 1, Telecommunication: 1, Transportation: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyNovember 28, 2022
Cyber attack on a city government in Germany?
Drensteinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Warendorf district)
https://www.drensteinfurt.de/portal/meld...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanyNovember 27, 2022
Cyber attack on a university in Germany
Uni Duisburg-Essen - Duisburg, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • December 14, 2022 - Duisburg, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia: DDoS attack on the provisional website of a recently hacked university in Germany?
Flag GermanyNovember 23, 2022
Ransomware at a landscape conservation association in Germany
Deutscher Verband für Landschaftspflege e. V. (DVL) - Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.dvl.org/aktuelles/nachrichte...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • October 20, 2022 - Ansbach, Bavaria: Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyNovember 12, 2022
Unauthorized access at a university in Germany
Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU) - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://studium.hs-ulm.de/de/Seiten/news...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • October 12, 2022 - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg: Ransomware at a software company in Germany
  • February 2022 ? - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg: Data theft at a business partner of a public transit association in Germany
  • February 8, 2022 - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg: Instagram account of a museum in Germany hacked
Flag GermanyNovember 2022
Cyberattack on a church welfare organization in Germany
Caritasverband für die Region Eifel e.V. - Schleiden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Euskirchen District)
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag GermanyNovember 3, 2022
Cyber attack on medical device manufacturer in Germany
Richard Wolf GmbH - Knittlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Enzkreis)
https://www.richard-wolf.com/en/
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good updated information on the incident by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 18 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 18
Affected industries: 14
Universities: 3, IT: 2, Media: 2, Consumer Goods: 1, Education: 1, Energy industry: 1, Food: 1, Healthcare: 1, Metal: 1, Politics: 1, Production: 1, Public sector: 1, Research: 1, Wholesale: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyOctober 29, 2022
Cyberattack on a university in Germany
Hochschule Heilbronn - Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.hs-heilbronn.de/de/it-servic...
https://www.hs-heilbronn.de/de/cyberangr...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: excellent updated information on the incident by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • October 14, 2022 - Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg: Cyber attack on a media group in Germany
Flag GermanyOctober 29, 2022
Cyber attack on a supplier of aquaristic products in Germany
OASE GmbH - Hörstel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Kreis Steinfurt)
https://www.borncity.com/blog/2022/11/16...
https://www.oase.com/en/cyberattack.html
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanyOctober 28, 2022
Cyber attack on a copper producer in Germany
Aurubis - Hamburg, Germany
https://www.aurubis.com/en/media/press-r...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • December 27, 2022 - Vancouver, British Columbia: Ransomware at a copper mining company in Canada
Flag GermanyOctober 26, 2022
Cyber attack on a municipal energy supplier in Germany
enercity - Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
https://www.enercity.de/presse/betrieb-u...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanyOctober 2022
Cyber attack on a district administration in Germany
Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis - Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
https://www.mrn-news.de/2022/10/22/rhein...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag GermanyOctober 20, 2022
Ransomware attack on data of a school administration in Germany
Amtliche Schulverwaltung (ASV) / Medienzentrum München-Land - Munich, Bavaria, Germany
75 schools are affected.
https://www.landkreis-muenchen.de/artike...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanyOctober 20, 2022
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig (HTWK) - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
https://www.htwk-leipzig.de/no_cache/hoc...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • April 19, 2022 - Leipzig, Saxony: Unauthorized access to data of a university library in Germany
  • December 2021 - Leipzig, Saxony: E-mail server of the Leipzig municipal cleaning service hacked
  • 30 September 2021 - Leipzig, Saxonia: Ransomware at an institute of the University of Leipzig, Germany
  • August 2021 - Leipzig, Saxony: Hacker attack on a Leipzig city company, Germany
  • July 2021 - Leipzig, Saxony: IT security incident at print-on-demand provider from Germany
Flag GermanyOctober 20, 2022
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Hochschule Ansbach - Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.nordbayern.de/region/ansbach...
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • November 23, 2022 - Ansbach, Bavaria: Ransomware at a landscape conservation association in Germany
Flag GermanyOctober 2022
A press agency in Germany affected by a cyberattack
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) - Hamburg, Germany
https://www.turi2.de/heute/turi2-am-morg...
Flag GermanyOctober 17, 2022
Cyber attack on wholesale group in Germany
Metro/Makro - Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://newsroom.metroag.de/de
Flag GermanyOctober 14, 2022
Cyber attack on a media group in Germany
Stimme Mediengruppe / Heilbronner Stimme - Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.stimme.de/regional/region/cy...
https://www.stimme.de/regional/region/36...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: outstanding immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • December 20, 2022 - London, : Cyber attack on a newspaper in the United Kingdom
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • October 29, 2022 - Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg: Cyberattack on a university in Germany
Flag GermanyOctober 12, 2022
Ransomware at a software company in Germany
Wilken Software Group - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.wilken.de/
https://www.ulm-news.de/weblog/ulm-news/...
⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: excellent immediate communication by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • November 12, 2022 - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg: Unauthorized access at a university in Germany
Flag GermanyOctober 2022
Cyber attack on a supplier of packaging materials in Germany
RKW SE - Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://rkw-group.com/newsroom/?cision=6...
The affected organization informed the public about the incident.
Flag GermanyOctober 2022
Malware at a state parliament in Germany?
Landtag NRW - Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.bild.de/regional/duesseldorf...
Flag GermanyOctober 10, 2022
Cyber attack on an IT consulting company in Germany
ConVista Consulting AG - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.pressebox.de/pressemitteilun...
 
Statistics
Total: 6 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 6
Affected industries: 4
Public sector: 3, Religion: 2, Social welfare: 1, Sport and leisure: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanySeptember 12, 2022
Malware on the website of a sports club in Germany
TSV Lustnau - Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Landkreis Tübingen)
https://www.tsv-lustnau.de/hackerangriff...
Flag GermanySeptember 12, 2022
Cyber attack on a Catholic welfare organization in Germany
Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V. - Munich, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.caritas-nah-am-naechsten.de/...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
Flag GermanySeptember 2022
A network store of a city in Germany encrypted
Stockach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Konstanz district)
https://www.stockach.de/stadt-stockach/d...
⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: very good immediate communication by the affected organization.
 
Statistics
Total: 8 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 8
Affected industries: 9
Automotive: 2, Construction: 1, Education: 1, Healthcare: 1, IT: 1, Online retailer: 1, Production: 1, Public sector: 1, Technology: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyAugust 7, 2022
Hacker attack on a supplier of medical products in Germany
medi GmbH & Co. KG - Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.radio-plassenburg.de/cyberan...
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • April 2022 - Vettelschoß, Rhineland-Palatinate: Cyberattack on a franchisor of health care stores in Germany
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • December 5, 2022 - Bayreuth, Bavaria: Cyber attack on law firm in Germany
Flag GermanyAugust 1, 2022
Cyber attack on an electronics manufacturer in Germany
Semikron - Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.semikron.com/about-semikron/...
 
Statistics
Total: 11 entries
Affected countries: 2
Germany: 11, Europe: 1
Affected industries: 9
Public sector: 3, Finance: 1, Healthcare: 1, Service provider: 1, Technology: 1, Telecommunication: 1, Transportation: 1, Universities: 1, Utility: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyJuly 27, 2022
Cyber attack at a provider of facility management systems in Germany
ista - Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.ista.com/corporate/updates/
Flag GermanyJuly 26, 2022
Cyber attack on a recycling company in Germany
Abwasser- und Straßenreinigungsbetrieb Stadt Gifhorn (ASG) - Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany (Landkreis Gifhorn)
https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/gi...
Flag GermanyJuly 25, 2022
Cyber attack on a hospital in Germany
AMEOS Klinikum St. Elisabeth - Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany (Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen)
https://www.ameos.eu/aktuelles/nachricht...
Flag GermanyJuly 23, 2022
Cyber attack on a university in Germany
Bergische Universität Wuppertal - Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.uni-wuppertal.de/de/news/det...
Flag GermanyJuly 5, 2022
Facebook account of a municipality in Germany hijacked
Ellefeld, Saxony, Germany (Vogtlandkreis)
https://www.freiepresse.de/vogtland/reic...
 
Statistics
Total: 18 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 18
Affected industries: 11
Utility: 6, Public sector: 4, Service provider: 2, Universities: 2, Building materials: 1, Energy industry: 1, Food: 1, IT: 1, Real estate: 1, Technology: 1, Transportation: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyJune 21, 2022
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
FH Münster - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ KonBriefing thinks: outstanding sustainable communication and retrospection by the affected organization.
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • January 27, 2022 - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia: More DDoS attacks on a University of Applied Sciences in Germany
  • January 2022 - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia: DDoS attacks on a University of Applied Sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyJune 12, 2022
Waste management company in Germany affected by cyber attack
FES Frankfurter Entsorgungs- und Service GmbH - Frankfurt/Main, Hesse, Germany
https://www.fes-frankfurt.de/presse/pres...
Flag GermanyJune 12, 2022
Municipal energy supplier in Germany affected by cyber attack
Mainzer Stadtwerke - Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Also affected are subsidiaries: a network operator and a swimming center.
https://www.allgemeine-zeitung.de/lokale...
Flag GermanyJune 12, 2022
Cyber attack on an association of the gas and water industry in Germany
Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches e.V. (DVGW) - Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.dvgw.de/der-dvgw/aktuelles/m...
Flag GermanyJune 2022
Cyber attack on a waste disposal company in Germany
Jakob Becker GmbH & Co. KG - Mehlingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Kaiserslautern district)
https://www.rheinpfalz.de/lokal/kreis-ka...
Flag GermanyJune 6, 2022
Cyberattack on a pedagogical university in Germany
Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg - Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.badische-zeitung.de/paedagog...
Flag GermanyJune 4, 2022
Facebook and Instagram account of a city marketing company in Germany hijacked
Greifswald Marketing GmbH - Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald)
 
Statistics
Total: 15 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 15
Affected industries: 12
Public sector: 3, Government: 2, Police: 2, Politics: 2, Construction: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Media: 1, Military: 1, Religion: 1, Service provider: 1, Sport and leisure: 1, Telecommunication: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyMay 31, 2022
Cyber attack on a media company in Germany
SDZ Druck und Medien GmbH - Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Ostalbkreis district)
Two newspapers are also affected.
https://www.schwaebische-post.de/ostalb/...
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • December 20, 2022 - London, : Cyber attack on a newspaper in the United Kingdom
 
Statistics
Total: 17 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 17
Affected industries: 14
Service provider: 3, Transportation: 2, Universities: 2, Automotive: 1, Energy industry: 1, Finance: 1, Healthcare: 1, IT: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Police: 1, Production: 1, Public sector: 1, Research: 1, Utility: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyApril 28, 2022
Cyber attack at a university of applied sciences in Berlin
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin - Berlin, Germany
https://www.f3.htw-berlin.de/it-sicherhe...
Flag GermanyApril 19, 2022
Unauthorized access to data of a university library in Germany
Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Affected are about 70,000 records with personal data.
https://www.ub.uni-leipzig.de/aktuelles/...
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • October 20, 2022 - Leipzig, Saxony: Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyApril 19, 2022
Cyber attack on a city in Germany
Schriesheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.rnz.de/nachrichten/bergstras...
Flag GermanyApril 18, 2022
Cyber attack on a municipal utility in Germany
Donau-Stadtwerke Dillingen-Lauingen (DSDL) - Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/dil...
Flag GermanyApril 15, 2022
Hacker attack on a plant engineering company in Germany
IMA Schelling Group - Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.imaschelling.com/en/it-incid...
Flag GermanyApril 2022
Cyberattack on a franchisor of health care stores in Germany
Sanitätshaus Aktuell AG - Vettelschoß, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (Landkreis Neuwied)
Cyber incidents in the same industry:
  • August 7, 2022 - Bayreuth, Bavaria: Hacker attack on a supplier of medical products in Germany
Flag GermanyApril 7, 2022
Cyber attack on a manufacturer of pumps and valves in Germany
KSB SE & Co. KGaA - Frankenthal (Pfalz), Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
https://www.finanzen.net/nachricht/aktie...
Flag GermanyApril 7, 2022
Cyber attack at a provider of HR software in Germany
perbit Software GmbH - Altenberge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
This affects HR data of other companies that use services.
https://www.perbit.com/newsevents/news/a...
 
Statistics
Total: 19 entries
Affected countries: 3
Germany: 19, Europe: 1, Russia: 1
Affected industries: 15
Public sector: 3, Education: 2, Food: 2, Logistics: 2, Automotive: 1, Energy industry: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Online retailer: 1, Production: 1, Retail: 1, Social welfare: 1, Technology: 1, Transportation: 1, Travel: 1, Universities: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyMarch 26, 2022
Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg - Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
The university offers degree programs in the fields of science, technology, business, law and health.
(German)
https://www.th-ab.de/hochschule/aktuelle...
Flag GermanyMarch 20, 2022
Cyber attack on the city administration of Dingolfing, Germany
Dingolfing, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.dingolfing.de/rathaus-vorueb...
Flag GermanyMarch 2022
Cyberattack on the German subsidiary of a Russian oil company
Rosneft Deutschland GmbH - Berlin, Germany
https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/...
Flag GermanyMarch 10, 2022
Unauthorized access at the German subsidiary of an automotive supplier
DENSO Automotive Deutschland GmbH - Eching, Bavaria, Germany
https://www.denso.com/global/en/news/new...
Flag GermanyMarch 4, 2022
Ransomware at a manufacturer of electronic devices in Germany
elobau GmbH & Co. KG - Leutkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.elobau.com/de/unternehmen/re...
Flag GermanyMarch 2022
Cyber attack on a textile machine manufacturer in Germany
Trützschler - Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/moenche...
 
Statistics
Total: 9 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 9
Affected industries: 8
Art: 2, Energy industry: 1, Legal: 1, Mechanical Engineering: 1, Media: 1, Transportation: 1, Universities: 1, Utility: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyFebruary 25, 2022
Bot attacks on website of a media company in Germany
Funke Mediengruppe - Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The attacks concern coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.zeit.de/news/2022-02/25/funk...
Flag GermanyFebruary 2022
Cyber attack on a mechanical engineering company in Germany
Kracht - Werdohl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Märkischer Kreis)
https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/cyb...
Flag GermanyFebruary 2022 ?
Data theft at a business partner of a public transit association in Germany
Donau-Iller-Nahverkehrsverbund-GmbH (DING) - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.donau3fm.de/kein-cyberangrif...
Cyber incidents in the same city:
  • November 12, 2022 - Ulm, Baden-Württemberg: Unauthorized access at a university in Germany
Flag GermanyFebruary 5, 2022
Instagram account of a museum in Germany hacked
Schauwerk Sindelfingen - Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Böblingen district)
https://www.monopol-magazin.de/instagram...
 
Statistics
Total: 16 entries
Affected countries: 1
Germany: 16
Affected industries: 12
Healthcare: 3, Art: 2, Finance: 2, Sport and leisure: 2, Universities: 2, Education: 1, Energy industry: 1, Logistics: 1, Organization: 1, Religion: 1, Retail: 1, Service provider: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
Flag GermanyJanuary 31, 2022
Instagram account of an art club from Germany hacked
Hartware MedienKunstVerein (HMKV) - Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.hmkv.de/news/news-details/in...
Flag GermanyJanuary 29, 2022
Instagram account of a museum in Germany hacked
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart - Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
https://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/inhal...
Flag GermanyJanuary 27, 2022
More DDoS attacks on a University of Applied Sciences in Germany
FH Münster - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://twitter.com/fh_muenster/status/1...
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • June 21, 2022 - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia: Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
  • January 2022 - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia: DDoS attacks on a University of Applied Sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyJanuary 27, 2022
Cyber attack on a service company in Germany
WISAG - Frankfurt/Main, Hesse, Germany
https://www.airliners.de/wisag-ziel-cybe...
Flag GermanyJanuary 2022
DDoS attacks on a University of Applied Sciences in Germany
FH Münster - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
https://www.fh-muenster.de/hochschule/ak...
Cyber incidents at the same organization:
  • June 21, 2022 - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia: Cyber attack on a university of applied sciences in Germany
  • January 27, 2022 - Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia: More DDoS attacks on a University of Applied Sciences in Germany
Flag GermanyJanuary 15, 2022
Cyber attack on the website of an amateur radio club in Germany
Deutschen Amateur-Radio-Club e.V. (DARC e.V.) - Baunatal, Hesse, Germany
https://www.darc.de/der-club/distrikte/s...
Flag GermanyJanuary 13, 2022
Cyber attack on hospital group in Germany
Medizin Campus Bodensee (MCB) - Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The Medizin Campus Bodensee is a clinic association with locations in Friedrichshafen and Tettnang, at the Lake Constance in Southwestern Germany
https://www.medizin-campus-bodensee.de/a...
Flag GermanyJanuary 10, 2022
Cyber attack on school in Germany
Evangelische Schule St. Marien - Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
https://www.nordkurier.de/neubrandenburg...
Flag GermanyJanuary 4, 2022
Ransomware at an insurance company in Germany
Unfallkasse Thüringen (UKT) - Gotha, Thuringia, Germany
All servers have been encrypted.
https://www.ukt.de/unser-service/aktuell...

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