Stadtwerke Burg: After hacker attack-email service active again!

Stadtwerke Burg: After hacker attack-email service active again!

Stadtwerke Burg are finally online again after a difficult hacker attack! The energy suppliers announce that their email services and the online service center are available again. This attack, which took place at the end of August, had a massive impact on the company's market communication systems. Customers could not switch to the Stadtwerke Burg at times - a real chaos!

Fast reaction to cyber attack

After the cyber incident, the municipal utilities immediately switched off all IT services and isolated the affected systems. In the past few weeks, IT experts tirelessly have been working to check and restore the systems. "The supply of our customers with energy was ensured continuously and personal data is still protected," emphasized Annette Meyer, managing director of Stadtwerke Burg. A bright spot in the middle of the dark!

But the company does not remain idle! In order to ward off future attacks, Stadtwerke Burg plans to significantly strengthen its security measures. "We will further improve the already high protection of our IT systems through additional measures," announced Swen Löppen, the managing director. This includes training employees in dealing with email attachments and the introduction of stronger passwords. Security is going on - and this is now more important than ever!