1,000 computers taken offline in Romanian water management authority hack
TL;DR
A ransomware attack on Romania's water management authority took 1,000 computers offline, affecting most regional offices and demanding contact within seven days. Authorities are investigating and working to restore systems.
Source: Tom's Hardware
A cyberattack hit the Romainian water management authorities, taking around 1,000 computers down, affecting 10 of the country's 11 regional offices with hostile data encryption (ransomware). No criminal group has yet claimed the action, but the attackers left a message demanding the institution contact them in seven days. The affected management systems include email, web services, databases, and Geographic Information Systems. Predictably, Windows workstations and domain name servers were also hit. Romania's National Directorate for Cyber Security (DNSC) and the Romanian Intelligence Service are investigating the matter and attempting to restore the infrastructure's systems. Full Story