The Gien earthenware factory has been the victim of a cyberattack since Thursday February 17. His computer system is affected by malware, as announced by La République du Centre, and confirmed by the gendarmes of Loiret. Since the attack, a ransom demand has been madethe amount of which has not yet been disclosed.
The company’s activity has therefore been idling since the attack. Impossible, for example, to process orders quickly. This is indicated by an alert message on the site of the pottery.
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Specialized investigators mobilized
The Gien earthenware factory lodged a complaint, with the police. An investigation is open to try to trace the thread of this computer attack. The file is entrusted to the Interregional Directorate of the Judicial Police of Bordeaux, already seized for similar cases.
The C3N, the center for the fight against digital crime is also mobilized in this case. This is a national unit specializing in the fight against cybercrime, which intervenes in support of the gendarmerie in this type of case. This is the first time that the Loiret gendarmerie has used it.
Only the company’s online activity is disrupted, the pottery shops remain open.