Incidents in country:

Austria

2 incidents catalogued

RansomwareResolvedMay 24, 2022

Carinthia state government BlackCat ransomware attack

The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang encrypted around 3,000 computers of Austria's Carinthia state government and demanded $5 million, halting passport issuance, traffic-fine processing and COVID-19 contact tracing for weeks. The state refused to pay and rebuilt from backups.

Victim: State of Carinthia (Land Kärnten)

EspionageResolvedJanuary 4, 2020

Austrian Foreign Ministry state-sponsored cyberattack

A sophisticated, weeks-long intrusion hit Austria's Foreign Ministry over the 2020 New Year, attributed by Austrian media to the Russia-linked Turla APT. The ministry, which runs around 100 diplomatic missions, fought a prolonged espionage operation before declaring its systems cleaned.

Victim: Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA)