Switzerland
CHE
Emil Frey ransomware disrupts European automotive retail operations
European automotive dealer Emil Frey confirmed a cyberattack on 11 January 2022. A company spokesperson stated that it restored and restarted its commercial activities within days of the incident, documenting temporary operational disruption to its vehicle-retail business. The Hive ransomware group listed the organization as a victim; that group attribution is a claim, whereas the cyber event, date and commercial restart are supported by the company statement.
72
Estimated severity
72 / 100
86
Source reliability
86 / 100
Approximate Date
2022-01-11
Targeted Company
EMIL FREY
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
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
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Retail
Affected departments
Information TechnologySales
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information