French IT giant Sopra Steria hit by Ryuk ransomware

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French IT services giant Sopra Steria suffered a cyberattack on October 20th, 2020, that reportedly encrypted portions of their network with the Ryuk ransomware.
Sopra Steria is a European information technology company with 46,000 employees in 25 countries worldwide. The company provides a wide range of IT services, including consulting, systems integration, and software development.

On October 21st, Sopra Steria issued a statement that they had suffered a cyberattack on the evening of October 20th, but provided few details about the attack.
"A cyberattack has been detected on Sopra Steria’s IT network on the evening of 20th October.
Security measures have been implemented in order to contain risks.
The Group’s teams are working hard for a return to normal as quickly as possible and every effort has been made to ensure business continuity.
Sopra Steria is in close contact with its customers and partners, as well as the competent authorities."

French IT giant Sopra Steria hit by Ryuk ransomware

French IT services giant Sopra Steria suffered a cyberattack on October 20th, 2020, that reportedly encrypted portions of their network with the Ryuk ransomware.

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French IT services giant Sopra Steria said today in an official statement that the October Ryuk ransomware attack will lead to a loss of between €40 million and €50 million.
Sopra Steria is a European information technology firm with 46,000 employees in 25 countries providing a large array of IT services, including consulting, systems integration, and software development.
"The remediation and differing levels of unavailability of the various systems since 21 October is expected to have a gross negative impact on the operating margin of between €40 million and €50 million," Sopra Steria said. "The Group’s insurance coverage for cyber risks totals €30 million."

Sopra Steria expects €50 million loss after Ryuk ransomware attack

French IT services giant Sopra Steria said today in an official statement that the October Ryuk ransomware attack will lead to a loss of between €40 million and €50 million.

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