[BreachExchange] Swiss Cloud Hosting Provider Suffered Ransomware Attack

[Destry Winant]

https://latesthackingnews.com/2021/05/06/swiss-cloud-hosting-provider-suffered-ransomware-attack/

Another victim of ransomware surfaces online. The latest incident hit the
cloud hosting service provider Swiss Cloud. Following the ransomware
attack, Swiss Cloud services went down, for which, the firm had to struggle
for restoration.

Swiss Cloud Suffered Ransomware Attack

The Switzerland-based cloud hosting provider Swiss Cloud has admitted a
ransomware attack.

Through their status page, the firm disclosed having suffered a disruptive
cyberattack on April 27, 2021.

Following the incident, the firm quickly worked to isolate the affected
systems as the attack disrupted parts of their infrastructure.

Although, it initially remained unclear about what type of cyber attack had
hit the fir. However, the subsequent updates explaining the cleaning of the
system and work for restoration indicates ransomware attack.

As mentioned in the May 3, 2021, update,
"After the cyber attack on April 27, work to clean up the systems and
restore normal operations at swiss cloud computing ag is progressing. The
backup systems can be used for recovery. Parts of the complex server
network affected by the attack must first be cleaned up individually and
reconfigured with the corresponding temporal effects."

Also, they explained to have involved specialists from partnering firms HPE
and Microsoft to ensure through restoration.

System Restoration Underway

Following the attack, the firm worked hard to restore the services as the
disruptions severely affected their customers. According to The Record,
Swiss Cloud has over 6500 customers including some prominent names such as
Sage.

Consequently, the latest update from the firm confirmed to have restored
some of the services following the server cleanup. Whereas, they assure to
make the systems available for use by May 5, 2021.

"Thanks to the ongoing streamlining of the systems at swiss cloud computing
ag, the myMAIL applications (e-mail, calendar, tasks, contacts) have been
fully available again since Sunday evening."

>From the beginning until the latest updates, Swiss Cloud has assured no
data breach.

However, it has not yet disclosed any other details about the attack. For
instance, the ransomware type, ransom amount, the exact mode of entry of
the attackers on the company network, etc.
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