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DarkBit ransomware at Technion postpones university examinations

On 12 February 2023, Technion disclosed a cyberattack involving a DarkBit ransom note. It disconnected institutional networks, leaving online systems unavailable and postponing examinations while ordinary campus activity otherwise continued.

73

Estimated severity

73 / 100

90

Source reliability

90 / 100

Approximate Date

2023-02-12

Targeted Company

TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact

  1. Distribution & Fulfillment

  2. Procurement & Sourcing

  3. Production & Manufacturing

  4. Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)

  5. Warehousing

  6. Service Delivery

  7. Unrecognized Impact

Supply Chain Relations

No information

Geographic Impact

Country Targeted Company

Israel

ISR

Other Affected Countries

No other affected countries reported

Target country

Israel

Affected countries

Israel

Impacted regions

Haifa · Israel

Operational Impact

Duration

No information

Financial impact (USD M)

No information

Impact types

Operational disruptionService degradation

Affected sectors

Education & Research

Affected departments

Information Technology

Attack Profile

Attack types

Ransomware

Attributed threat actors

DARKBIT

Sources

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