Cyber attack in Vorpommern-Rügen: Millions of losses due to fines!

Cyber attack in Vorpommern-Rügen: Millions of losses due to fines!

Stralsund, Deutschland - A serious cyber attack has disturbed the IT structures of the Vorpommern-Rügen district. In December 2024, more than a year after the incident, the situation remains tense. According to Ostsee-Zeitung showed an up-to-date assessment that the district has so far suffered damage of 3.1 million euros due to the attack. Of this, 1.9 million euros are due to lost fines, since the system for the collection of traffic violations was taken out of the service. Anyone who was flashed between November 2023 and February 2024 had to get away, as the deadlines expired to the delivery of the notices.

negative consequences and future measures

The investigations by the public prosecutor have already been discontinued without the perpetrator or motive being determined. While the restoration of the systems could last until 2028, the IT boss of the district, Ralph Neumann, promises that new security concepts should be recognized more quickly through new security concepts. Nevertheless, the situation remains uncertain because the cat-and-mouse game continues with cybercriminals. "The attackers upgrade, you have to remain vigilant," said Neumann.

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