Who is affected? Which national & international companies were hit by cyber attacks? The following is an overview of known 2023 cases wordwide, with incidents from all continents: Africa, Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceania. The number of unreported cases is likely to be very high, because many victims do not go public for fear of reputational damage.
Worldwide ransomware and cyber attacks 2023
July 2023
Statistics
Total: 55 entries
Affected countries: 21
USA: 11, Germany: 6, France: 5, UK: 5, Italy: 3, Australia: 2, Austria: 2, Israel: 1, Norway: 2, Belgium: 1, Brazil: 1, Canada: 1, China: 1, India: 1, Indonesia: 1, Japan: 1, Kenya: 1, Luxembourg: 1, NATO: 1, New Zealand: 1, Sweden: 1
Affected industries: 33
Public sector: 15, Finance: 8, Municipality: 7, Healthcare: 6, Universities: 5, Education: 3, Service provider: 3, Technology: 3, Transportation: 3, Aiport: 2, Aviation: 2, Consumer Goods: 2, Government: 2, Hospital: 2, Media: 2, Rescue: 2, Art: 1, Automotive: 1, County administration: 1, Energy industry: 1, Entertainment: 1, Insurance: 1, IT: 1, Legal: 1, Logistics: 1, Maritime: 1, Military: 1, Organization: 1, Police: 1, Politics: 1, Port: 1, Radio: 1, Research: 1
Totals may differ because multiple assignments are possible or, conversely, not every entry can be assigned to a country or industry.
GERMANY July 2023 – Cyber attack on a automotive supplier in Germany
Joyson – Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
Cyber-Angriff auf Aschaffenburger Autozulieferer Joyson
GERMANY July 2023 – Cyber attack on a university in Germany
Universität Düsseldorf (HHU) – Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hackerangriff auf Uni Düsseldorf – Mails des Kanzlers abgefangen
UK – Cyber attack on a law school in the United Kingdom
BPP Law School – Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Students ‘locked out’ as BPP hit by cyber attack
UK – $50 million stolen from a crypto platform
Curve Stablecoin
Curve Stablecoin Exchange Hit by $50 Million Cyber Attack Due to Vyper Vulnerability
IS – DDoS attack on the website of an oil refinery in Israel
Bazan Group – Haifa / חֵיפָה, Israel
Israel’s largest oil refinery website offline after DDoS attack
FR – Cyber attack on a municipality in France
Ville de Chevilly-Larue – Chevilly-Larue, Île-de-France, France
Cyberattaque – Point de situation n° 1
KN – DDoS attack on Kenyan government online services
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya ICT minister admits cyber-attack on eCitizen portal, insists data secure
DE – Ransomware at a software company in Germany
SoftProject – Ettlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Landkreis Karlsruhe)
Cyber-Attacke auf BiPRO-Dienstleister
BR – Cyber attack on a city government in Brazil
Prefeitura Municipal de Jacarezinho – Jacarezinho, Paraná, Brazil
CN – Cyberattack on an earthquake monitoring center in China?
Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
China’s Wuhan Earthquake Center Suffers Cyber-Attack
NATO portal hacked?
NATO
NATO investigates alleged data theft by SiegedSec hackers
FR – Cyber attack on a city government in France
Angoulême, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Angoulême. Une cyberattaque paralyse les services de la ville
NO – Zero Day Attack on Norwegian Ministries
Norway
Nulldagssårbarhet i Ivanti Endpoint Manager (MobileIron Core)
USA – Cyber incident at a bed manufacturer in Kentucky, USA
Cyber attack forces Tempur Sealy to shut down its IT systems
DE – July 17, 2023
Cyber attack on the website of an art museum in Germany
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Hacker-Angriff auf die Chemnitzer Kunstsammlungen
NO – July 16, 2023
Cyber attack on a manufacturer of sorting machines in Norway
Tomra – Asker, Viken, Norway
IT – July 15, 2023
Cyber attack on a insurance company in Italy
CF Assicurazioni S.p.A. – Roma, Lazio, Italy
DE – July 14, 2023
Cyber attack on a manufacturer of building technology in Germany
Wildeboer Bauteile – Weener, Lower Saxony, Germany (Landkreis Leer)
Angriff auf die Wildeboer IT Systeme, 14.07.2023
USA – July 14, 2023
Cyber attack on the website of a credit union in Connecticut, USA
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union – Waterford, Connecticut, USA (New London County)
Respect: The CEO recorded a video address and took questions, with a total duration of 26 minutes. His statements were competent and precise.
Brian Orenstein Q&A Discussing Online Banking Outage
Security driven computer shutdown leaves Waterford credit union customers without online access
CA – July 2023
Unauthorized access at an Employers’ association in Canada
Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cyber-attack on three provincial health services managed by HEABC
ID – July 2023
Data leaked from 34 million Indonesian passports
Immigration Directorate General – Jakarta, Indonesia
34 million Indonesian Passports Exposed in a Massive Immigration Directorate Data Breach
USA – July 13, 2023
Cyber attack on a community college in Hawaii, USA
Hawai`i Community College – Hilo, Hawaii, USA (Hawaii County)
A ransom was apparently paid.
Hawaiʻi CC cyber attack resolved
USA – uly 9, 2023
Ransomware at a city government in California, USA
Hayward, California, USA (Alameda County)
Hackers hit Hayward with ransomware attack
IN – July 8, 2023
Facebook page of a police force in India hijacked
Bidhannagar City Police – Bidhannagar, West Bengal / পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, India
USA – July 8, 2023
Cyber attack on a county government in Delaware, USA
Kent County – Dover, Delaware, USA (Kent County)
Kent County government’s computer network hit by hackers.
UK – July 6, 2023
Cyber attack on a university in Scotland
University of the West of Scotland (UWS) – Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scottish university allegedly targeted in ransomware attack
USA – July 2023
Ransomware at a U.S. radio station network?
Townsquare Media – Harrison, New York, USA (Westchester County)
ALPHV Blackcat Ransomware Hits Townsquare Media: A Significant Data Breach
JP – July 4, 2023
Ransomware at a port in Japan
Nagoya Port – Nagoya / 名古屋市, Chūbu / 中部地方, Japan
Japan’s largest port stops operations after ransomware attack
LB – July 2023
Cyber attack on the website of a meteorological service in Luxembourg
Meteolux – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Hacker legen Meteolux-Website lahm
FR – July 2, 2023
Cyber attack on an airport in France
Montpellier, France
Cyberattaque : Montpellier-Méditerranée rassure voyageurs et partenaires
FR – July 2, 2023
Cyber attack on a association of municipalities in France
Agglomération d’Agen – Agen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
FR – July 2, 2023
Cyber attack on a municipality in France
Ville d’Agen – Agen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Attaque informatique malveillante sur les systèmes d’information de la Ville et de l’Agglomération d’Agen
USA – July 2, 2023
Cyber attack on a telescope in Hawaii
Mauna Kea Observatories – Hilo, Hawaii, USA (Hawaii County)
Mauna Kea telescope suspends operations following attempted cyber attack
DE – July 2023
DDoS attack on the website of a financial magazine in Germany
ECOreporter – Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hacker attackieren ECOreporter
IT – July 1, 2023
Cyber attack on a university hospital in Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Vanvitelli – Naples, Campania, Italy
C’è stato un attacco ransomware all’ospedale Vanvitelli di Napoli
USA – July 2, 2023
Cyber attack on a telescope in Hawaii
Mauna Kea Observatories – Hilo, Hawaii, USA (Hawaii County)
Mauna Kea telescope suspends operations following attempted cyber attack
DE –July 2023
DDoS attack on the website of a financial magazine in Germany
ECOreporter – Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hacker attackieren ECOreporter
IT – July 1, 2023
Cyber attack on a university hospital in Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Luigi Vanvitelli – Naples, Campania, Italy
C’è stato un attacco ransomware all’ospedale Vanvitelli di Napoli