The North and East Gelderland Security Region (VNOG) was hit by ransomware yesterday. In addition, internal systems have been damaged. These work are limited and e-mail cannot be used either.
Notification systems such as P2000 and C2000, which the security services use to communicate, will still work. “Safety is not at stake,” reports the VNOG.
Ransomware is rogue software that locks files. The Security Region, together with the police, is investigating whether the attackers can access data and what the consequences are. “We are doing everything in our power to ensure that all systems can work safely again as soon as possible. How long this will take is currently impossible to say.”
The VNOG says it does a lot of prevention and does not know from which source the attack is coming.
