French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria hit by 'cyberattack', Ryuk ransomware suspected

French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria hit by 'cyberattack', Ryuk ransomware suspected

French-headquartered IT outsourcer Sopra Steria has been struck by a “cyberattack,” reportedly linked to the Ryuk ransomware gang.


The business declined to say what had happened, though French media reports indicated (en francais) that Sopra Steria’s Active Directory infrastructure had been compromised, seemingly by hackers linked to the Ryuk malware crowd.


Sopra Steria declined to comment when The Register contacted it, beyond referring us to a regulatory statement published last night at 19:15 CEST (18:15 UK time).


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The outsourcer also runs a joint venture with the UK Department of Health and the NHS, NHS Business Services, which just this week awarde ..

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