Hacked IT service provider Xplain under formal investigation
A series of ransomware attacks has raised concerns over Swiss cybersecurity.
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The Swiss data protection commissioner has opened formal proceedings against IT services firm Xplain after hackers gained access to sensitive government data on portals hosted by the private company.
The criminal organisation “Play”, which is linked to Russia, launched a series of ransomware attacks on Swiss media groups and Xplain earlier this year.
This resulted in reams of sensitive data being posted on the DarkNet, including 766 football hooligans whose details were logged on a police database.
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