Cyberattack Disrupts Kreishandwerkerschaft Borken’s Phone and Email Services
Summary
Kreishandwerkerschaft Borken said hackers attacked its server overnight, leaving the organization unreachable by phone and email. The outage was expected to last at least until September 16.
Key points
- The organization said its server was attacked overnight on September 11.
- Its offices in Bocholt and Ahaus were affected.
- Phone and email services were unavailable after the attack.
- Chief executive Thomas Kerkhoff said the outage was expected to continue at least until September 16, and possibly longer.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Kreishandwerkerschaft Borken
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack on the organization's server
- Operational Impact
- The organization was unreachable by telephone and email after the attack; disruption was expected to last at least until September 16, possibly longer.
- Claim Status
- confirmed