Eurofins operations ‘back to normal’ after ransomware attack
08/07/2019
A ransomware attack is one in which the attackers hit the target company’s software systems with malicious software and refuse to remove it until they receive a ransom.
Eurofins has said it quickly took a number of its systems offline at the time of the incident to contain the malicious software. It added that affected companies in the Eurofins group would alert the relevant authorities and co-operate with subsequent investigations into what happened.
By mid-June, it said the vast majority of affected laboratories’ operations had been restored.
In a statement at the end of June, the group said: “Eurofins profoundly apologises to the customers of those of its laboratories and sites that have been impacted by the consequences of this sophisticated attack. As much as possible, the companies concerned have been and will be in communication with customers affected by delays or capacity bottlenecks and are sharing further information as needed and available.”
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