Electrica Group in Romania Hit by LYNX Ransomware Attack
Electrica Group, a major Romanian energy provider, reported an ongoing ransomware attack by the LYNX ransomware cybercrime group on December 9, 2024. While critical power supply systems were not affected, the company emphasized its priority to protect personal and operational data, advising customers to be cautious of suspicious communications.
Signal context
First seen: Dec 9, 2024
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Ransomware attack by the LYNX ransomware cybercrime group reported on December 9, 2024.
- Critical power supply systems remained operational.
- Company's primary focus was on protecting personal data managed and operational data.
Signal analysis
BetaThis analysis groups the signal by industry, likely incident action and impacted security area. It helps compare this signal with other published signals without treating the labels as final determinations.
Sector: Information
Likely country: Location not provided
Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Availability
- 23 signals in the same sector
- 27 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Lynx ransomware behind Electrica energy supplier cyberattack - Bleeping Computerhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lynx-ransomware-behind-electrica-energy-supplier-cyberattack/Public source from bleepingcomputer.com.
Electrica Group under cyberattack. Customers advised to exercise cautionhttps://business-review.eu/news/electrica-group-under-cyberattack-customers-advised-to-exercise-caution-276646Public source from business-review.eu.
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