Switzerland
CHE
NZZ ransomware disrupts print production and downstream CH Media editions
A ransomware attack on NZZ IT infrastructure disclosed on 24 March 2023 forced restrictions on newspaper production systems and reduced the size or regional specificity of print editions. CH Media, a recipient of NZZ IT services, consolidated regional editions because the same shared infrastructure was unavailable.
80
Estimated severity
80 / 100
94
Source reliability
94 / 100
Approximate Date
2023-03-24
Targeted Company
NZZ
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
CH MEDIA (IT service provider)
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Switzerland
Affected countries
Switzerland
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Downstream customer disruptionProduction slowdown
Affected sectors
Media & Entertainment
Affected departments
Information TechnologyProduction & Manufacturing
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
PLAY
Sources
Incident Sources
chmedia.chhttps://chmedia.ch/news/cyberangriff-auf-das-unternehmen-nzz-auch-ch-media-betroffensrf.chhttps://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/zwei-wochen-nach-cyberangriff-cyberangriff-nzz-muss-system-fuer-zeitungsproduktion-abschalteninside-it.chhttps://www.inside-it.ch/nach-cyberangriff-erschienen-schweizer-zeitungen-bloss-reduziert-20230327