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Massive cyberattacks hit Germany

The healthcare system is one of the main targets for cybercriminals Prompt LabNews

Here is a list of the largest cyberattacks in the medical field and other industries from late 2023 to early 2024, based on available information:

1. GBI-Genios Deutsche Wirtschaftsdatenbank – April 2024¹


2. Thyssenkrupp – February 2024¹


3. PSI Software – February 2024¹


4. Kind Hörgeräte – February 2024¹


5. Varta – February 2024¹


6. Anydesk – February 2024¹


7. Unfallkasse Thüringen – December 2023/January 2024 (Ransomware)¹


8. ODAV AG – January 2024¹


9. Transdev – January 2024¹


10. Junghans-Wolle/Pro Idee – December 2023 (Ransomware)¹


11. Allgaier Automotive – December 2023¹


12. Erfo Bekleidungswerk – December 2023 (Ransomware)¹


13. KaDeWe – November 2023 (Ransomware)¹


14. Bauer AG – 2023¹


15. Südwestfalen IT – October 2023 (Ransomware)¹


16. Motel One – October 2023 (Ransomware)¹


17. Häffner – October 2023 (Ransomware)¹


18. HochsauerlandWasser, Hochsauerland Energie – September/October 2023 (Ransomware)¹


19. degenia Versicherungsdienst AG – September/October 2023¹


20. Medgate – August/September 2023¹

Please note that this list is based on the information available at the time of the request. For more detailed information on each incident and its associated impact, it is advisable to consult the relevant reports and sources¹.

Source: ChatGPT Analysis


(1) Cyberattacks in Germany 2023/2024: These companies were affected… – CSO.

https://www.csoonline.com/de/a/diese-unternehmen-hat-s-schon-erwischt,3674038.


(2) Top Corporate Risks 2024: Cyberattacks and IT Outages. https://www.security-insider.de/unternehmensrisiken-2024-cyberattacken-it-ausfaelle-a-0198f5c9db43e6d985e4e6269dac2fb7/.
(3) Biggest Risk for Companies in 2024: Cybercrime. https://www.sazsport.de/markt-politik/cybercrime/groesstes-risiko-unternehmen-im-jahr-2024-cyberkriminalitaet-2904173.html.
(4) These are the biggest cyber risks for 2024 – inside-it.ch. https://www.inside-it.ch/das-sind-die-groessten-cyberrisiken-fuer-2024-20231114.

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The Editors in Chief of labnews.ai are Marita Vollborn and Vlad Georgescu. They have been bestselling authors, science writers, and science journalists since 1994.More details about their writing at X-Press Journalistenbüro (https://xpress-journalisten.com).More Info on Wikipedia:About Marita: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marita_Vollborn About Vlad: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_Georgescu