An Italian energy company, ERG SPA, was hit by a ransomware attack conducted by the LockBit 2.0 gang and had a minor impact on its operations.
- ERG published a notice stating that minor disruptions are currently being overcome due to the rapid deployment of its internal cybersecurity procedures.
- The ransomware gang has put the Italian company on the list of victims published on its leak site.
An Italian energy company, ERG SPA, was hit by a ransomware attack conducted by the LockBit 2.0 gang and had a minor impact on its operations.
While the Italian renewable energy group only referred to the incident as a hacker attack, La Repubblica announced that the LockBit 2.0 ransomware group organised the attack.
ERG is the leading wind power operator and among the top ten onshore operators on the European market.
The group operates in the wind energy, solar energy, hydroelectric energy, and high-yield thermoelectric cogeneration energy sectors.
The LockBit ransomware gang began its operations in September 2019, and in June 2021, the group announced the launch of the LockBit 2.0 ransomware-as-a-service.
“Concerning the recent rumours in the media on hacker attacks on institutions and companies, ERG reports that it has experienced only a few minor disruptions to its ICT infrastructure, which are currently being overcome, also thanks to the prompt deployment of its internal cybersecurity procedures,” reads the notice published by ERG.
“The company confirms that all its plants are operating smoothly and have not experienced any downtime, thus ensuring continuous business operations.”
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