Cyberattack Leaves Adelmannsfelden Municipality Without Email for a Month
Summary
A cyberattack targeted Adelmannsfelden’s municipal administration in early June. The mayor said no data was taken, and the municipality restored online service in early July after about a month without email.
Key points
- The attack targeted the municipal administration in early June.
- The mayor said the administration, its IT providers, and Baden-Württemberg’s cybersecurity agency acted quickly to prevent further damage.
- According to the mayor, the attack came through two IP addresses and no data was taken.
- The administration was reachable only by phone or in person for about a month.
- The municipality was back online from early July, but was still addressing effects of network isolation, particularly for passport services.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Gemeinde Adelmannsfelden
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack against the municipal administration
- Operational Impact
- The administration could not be reached by email for about a month and was reachable only by phone or in person. It was back online from early July, but recovery work following network separation continued, particularly to restore normal passport services.
- Claim Status
- confirmed