Swiss-Based Engineering Firm Schlatter Says IT Network Affected by Cyberattack
The group was hit on Friday by a cyberattack using malware, and the unknown perpetrators were attempting to “blackmail Schlatter,” it said, disclosing no further details.
The group was investigating whether data was stolen and experts were working to make all systems available and functional again, Schlatter said.
The engineering company said it immediately initiated security measures and involved the relevant authorities.
(Reporting by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan in Bengaluru; editing by Tom Hogue)
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