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Ransomware attack is confirmed by a critic of infrastructure software.

The cyber incident that PSI Software SE revealed last week was a ransomware attack that had an impact on its internal infrastructure, according to the German software developer for complex production and logistics processes,nbsp.

With a global workforce of over 2,000 people, the company specializes in software solutions for significant energy suppliers.

Additionally, it offers” control system solutions for sales, energy trading, portfolio management, leak detection and location, and operational management.”

In order to reduce the possibility of data loss, PSI Software announced on February 15 that a cyberattack had forced it to shut down several IT systems, including email.

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The business confirmed yesterday in an update that ransomware actors were attempting to infect its systems, causing the disruption. &nbsp, The company is still unsure of the precise intrusion vector.

” On the evening of February 15, 2024, we noticed unusual activity in our network.” All external connections and systems were consequently continuously shut down throughout the night.

According to PSI, the investigation has so far not turned up any proof that the attacker switched to using customer systems.

Since February 16, the Federal Office for Information Security has provided assistance to PSI’s incident response and remediation efforts. Authorities have been made aware of the incident and nbsp.

Update]12:14 EST]: The article was updated because Hunters International ransomware gang was mistakenly blamed for the PSI Software SE cyberattack.

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