Hackers attacked Media Markt. Some data has been encrypted. A ransom demand has been made

He was the first to announce the case, alerted by one of his readers, who found an e-mail sent by the network’s technical team. The company has already confirmed that it has indeed become “the target of cybercriminal activity”.

Data was encrypted, ransom demanded

Little is known about the attack itself. The chain of stores most likely fell victim to the ransomware malware called Hive. The malware was supposed to block at least some of the data on the company’s servers. This, in turn, means the risk of information on Media Markt’s employees and clients leaking into the hands of cybercriminals, although it is not yet known whether this actually happened.

According to information from another reader, the group behind the attack has already demanded a ransom of $ 240 million (in exchange for unlocking the data). Niebezpiecznik.pl adds, however, that the amount seems far too high, so it may only be the beginning of “negotiations”. Usually, the real ransom value in the case of cyber attacks is around a few or several million dollars.

It is worth adding that sales both in brick-and-mortar stores and on the Internet go smoothly. However, the network emphasizes that in the case of the former, “access to some services may be limited at present” (eg the ability to check whether the product is available in a given store). The company is already working on restoring the damage caused by the attack and resolving the matter.

As Danger advises, Media Markt’s customers have no reason to panic. However, if you’ve used the same password for different accounts on the network (including your Media Markt account), it’s a good idea to change your passwords. We advise you to always set a different password for each account.

Below we quote the full content of the comment that Polish Media Markt sent to Niebezpiecznik.pl:

MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group has become a target of cybercriminal activities. The company has alerted the appropriate authorities immediately and is working intensively to identify the affected systems and repair the damage as soon as possible. In physical stores, access to some services may currently be limited. MediaMarktSaturn is working intensively to make all services available again as soon as possible without restrictions. The company will inform about further actions.