Cyberattack disrupts services for nearly 1,800 Zoner customers in Finland

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Summary

Zoner says an unauthorized user accessed its administrator servers, changed passwords for affected hosting accounts, and added unauthorized email accounts. About 1,800 customers are affected; the company reports no evidence of widespread data copying or loss so far.

Key points

  • Zoner says it detected an unauthorized user on its administrator servers on Tuesday.
  • Passwords for affected hosting accounts were changed without authorization; unauthorized email accounts were also added to some accounts.
  • The incident disrupted websites and email services for about 1,800 customers, according to a clarification Zoner gave Iltalehti.
  • Zoner shut the affected servers off from traffic and is working to restore backups.
  • The company says its investigation has found no evidence so far of widespread copying of customer data or data loss.

Article Details

Victim Organization
Zoner
Incident Type
Unauthorized access to administrator servers; hosting-account passwords were changed without authorization, and unauthorized email accounts were added to some accounts.
Affected Records
Approximately 1,800 customers were affected. The article does not report a number of exposed records.
Operational Impact
Affected servers were taken offline. Some Finnish websites and email services experienced problems, and backup restoration was underway.
Claim Status
confirmed