As reported in October 2020, Sopra Steria, a renowned French IT services provider, confirmed that its systems were targeted with a ransomware attack in October, which cost it a loss of tens of millions of dollars.
In its latest update on the incident, the Paris-based IT firm acknowledged that a new variant of the Ryuk malware family was used to hit its systems. As a result of the ransomware attack, the company’s services were disrupted while its systems went offline.
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The company stated that it ‘rapidly’ blocked the ransomware attack; however, it had to bear heavy financial losses post the attack.
“The measures implemented immediately made it possible to contain the virus to only a limited part of the group’s infrastructure and to protect its customers and partners,” the IT firm stated.
The company admitted that the ransomware attack left a negative impact on its operating margin, which remained between €40 million and €50 million, while its insurance coverage for cyberattacks is EUR 30 million.
Sopra Steria claims that its negative organic revenue growth for 2020 may increase to up to 5% compared to last year’s 2-4%.
The ransom note that Ryuk ransomware operators have left for previous targets
As far as free cash flow is concerned, the French IT firm states that it will most likely be between €50 millio ..
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