https://www.cbronline.com/news/eurofins-scientific-hacked
By Ed Targett
Editor
Computer Business Review
24th June 2019
"The impact of this attack on our financial results may unfortunately be
material"
A "highly sophisticated" ransomware attack on Luxembourg-based Eurofins
Scientific -- which provides forensic and scientific services to a range
of UK law enforcement agencies – put sensitive data at risk, in a breach
that has brought in global agencies including the UK's National Cyber
Security Centre (NCSC).
The attack on Eurofins Scientific during the weekend of June 1, 2019,
involved a "a new malware variant which was initially non-detectable by
the anti-malware screen of our leading global IT security services
provider at the time of the attack" the company said in a June 10
statement; since updated to reflect recovery efforts.
Eurofins Scientific employs over 45,000 staff in more than 800
laboratories across 47 countries. It conducts over 150 million tests using
a portfolio of 200,000-plus analytical methods for private and public
sector customers annually.
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