Cyberattack at SRG Exposes Contact Data of About 340 Current and Former Employees
Summary
SRG says attackers accessed and exfiltrated 2020 contact and organizational data belonging to about 340 current and former SRF employees. The incident is under control, and an investigation is ongoing.
Key points
- Unauthorized parties accessed SRF employee data in a cyberattack.
- About 340 current and former employees are affected; the data dates from 2020.
- Exposed records include names, job functions, and business and some private contact details.
- SRG says it has no indication that passwords, financial data, journalistic sources, research data, or communications were affected.
- The affected access was disabled, additional security measures were applied, and no further unauthorized access has been identified.
- SRG notified affected people and authorities, filed a complaint, and is investigating the cause and scope of the incident.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- SRG
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack involving unauthorized access to and exfiltration of employee contact and organizational data
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Job functions
- Work contact details
- Some private contact details
- Affected Records
- Around 340 current and former SRF employees
- Operational Impact
- Affected access credentials were disabled and additional security measures were implemented. The incident was reported to authorities and remains under investigation. SRG said the incident was under control and reported no indication of further unauthorized access.
- Claim Status
- confirmed