On 11/01/2023 adesso SE discovered an external cyber attack on January 11, 2023 (we first reported this incident here on 2/2/2023). Immediately after the discovery of this attack, adesso started comprehensive forensic analyses; initially by adesso's internal security team, as of January 16, 2023, additional experienced, external cyber security experts were brought on board.
Update - Status: 4/26/2023, 11:00 a.m.
As of April 26th, 2023, we are informing you about the current results of the forensic investigations.
In summary, the following measures were implemented:
- adesso has meanwhile informed its employees and customers about the forensic findings obtained.
- adesso has taken mitigation measures to further contain the impact of the attack.
- The current findings have been continuously shared with the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) since 20th January 2023.
- As a precaution, adesso informed the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (LDI NRW) on 23 January 2023.
- Together with external security experts, adesso is working hard to further increase the security of the IT infrastructure in response to the attack.
- The forensic investigations into the origin and course of the cyber attack have largely been completed with the identification of the gateway.
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