Sweden scrambles after ransomware attack puts sensitive worker data at risk

Threat Score:
80
Graham Cluley
4 hours ago
Sweden scrambles after ransomware attack puts sensitive worker data at risk

Overview

Municipal government organisations across Sweden have found themselves impacted after a ransomware attack at a third-party software service supplier. Software firm Miljödata, which provides a significant proportion of Sweden's municipalities with "smart systems for a healthy work environment" handling such things as long-term sick leave and work-related injuries, is at the heart of the incident which has left around 200 of the country's organisations scrambling. Karlstad University, for instance...

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