Ransomware Attack Encrypts 20 Years of Maillé Memorial Records
Summary
A ransomware attack encrypted more than 20 years of photographs, research and testimonies at the Maillé memorial, exposed members’ email addresses and demanded $5,000 in Bitcoin.
Key points
- The Maison du Souvenir in Maillé discovered the attack during the night of September 9–10, 2026.
- Attackers encrypted data on affected systems, making photographs, research documents and testimonies collected over more than 20 years inaccessible.
- The attackers demanded $5,000 in Bitcoin; the organization was weighing whether to pay.
- The incident exposed members’ email addresses.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Maison du Souvenir of Maillé
- Victim Domain
- maisondusouvenir.fr
- Incident Type
- Ransomware attack with data encryption and exposure of personal data
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-09-10
- Data Types Exposed
- Members’ email addresses
- Photographs
- Research documents
- Testimonies
- Affected Records
- Unknown
- Affected Data Size
- More than twenty years of photographs, research documents, and testimonies; exact volume not disclosed
- Operational Impact
- Data on affected systems was encrypted and inaccessible. The incident was discovered during the night of September 9–10, 2026.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The attackers demanded $5,000 in Bitcoin. The organization was weighing whether to pay.
- Claim Status
- confirmed