Széchenyi Programiroda Reports Cyberattack and Exposure of Two Employees’ Personal Data
Summary
The Széchenyi Programiroda says a cyberattack likely exposed data, including private documents belonging to two employees. Rhysida claimed the theft and demanded 20 bitcoin; authorities are investigating.
Key points
- The organization said its IT systems were partly successfully attacked and data likely reached an unauthorized party.
- It confirmed that private documents saved in its systems exposed personal data belonging to two employees; the extent of other affected data is unknown.
- The organization said authorities notified it of the incident on June 18, after which it began protecting data and restoring its IT systems.
- The Rhysida group claimed it obtained data from the organization and demanded 20 bitcoin, described as nearly 500 million forints.
- National cybersecurity and investigative authorities, along with IT specialists, are examining the incident; the organization also notified data-protection authorities.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Széchenyi Programiroda
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack resulting in unauthorized access to data
- Data Types Exposed
- Personal data
- Private documents saved by employees to the company's IT system
- Affected Records
- Personal data of two employees was confirmed to have reached unauthorized parties; the number of other affected records is unknown.
- Operational Impact
- The company began protecting its data assets and restoring its IT system after being notified of the incident by investigative authorities on June 18. The year is not stated.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Rhysida claimed to have obtained data from Széchenyi Programiroda and demanded 20 bitcoin, described as nearly 500 million forints.
- Claim Status
- confirmed