Hackers Reportedly Target Greece’s State Legal Council and Demand Cryptocurrency Ransom
Summary
A Greek newspaper reports that unknown hackers targeted the State Legal Council and demanded cryptocurrency to return database files. Authorities are investigating with Europol; whether a ransom was paid has not been disclosed.
Key points
- The attack on Greece’s State Legal Council was reported by the newspaper Manifesto; the attackers’ identities are unknown.
- The hackers reportedly demanded cryptocurrency to return files from the council’s database. It is unclear whether the ransom was paid.
- A case has been opened, and Greece’s cybercrime directorate is investigating with Europol to identify those responsible.
- The article cites police sources saying at least five particularly serious cyberattacks affect public bodies and private businesses in Greece each week.
- Separately, unknown attackers reportedly stole €500,000 from the Municipality of Rethymno after posing as bank employees through a website.
- Athens public transit operator OASA attributed a four-day disruption to its passenger-information system to a cyberattack and said it notified national cybersecurity authorities.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Legal Council of State
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack involving theft of database files and a ransom demand to return or unlock the data; the specific attack method is not reported.
- Data Types Exposed
- Database files; specific data types are not reported.
- Operational Impact
- The article reports that files in the Legal Council of State's database were stolen. Further operational impact is not specified.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The unidentified attackers demanded cryptocurrency in exchange for returning or unlocking the files. Whether any ransom was paid has not been disclosed.
- Claim Status
- alleged