7-11 Stores in Denmark Closed Due to Cyberattack--Developing Story

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/7-eleven-stores-in-denmark-closed-due-to-a-cyberattack/

"Unfortunately, we suspect that we have been exposed to a hacker attack today, Monday 8 August 2022. This means that we cannot use checkouts and/or receive payment. We are therefore keeping the stores closed until we know the extent. We naturally hope that we can open the stores again soon." - 7-Eleven DK.]

In a now-deleted Reddit post, an alleged 7-Eleven employee in Denmark also confirmed the cyberattack, saying they were forced to close the store after checkout systems stopped working.

Can't get a Slurpee or anything from there in this hot weather, it seems.

 

[SumTingWong]

what do they try to hack the gas station? some hotdogs and newports cigs?

 

[upnorth]

what do they try to hack the gas station? some hotdogs and newports cigs?

175 stores in one country is a bit more then some hotdogs and cigs.

 

[show-Zi]

7-11 in Japan introduced an electronic transaction system using smartphones, which was not well known at the time, but the service was suspended after a short period of time due to numerous security oversights.

It goes without saying that even shops with the same signboard have different circumstances in each country.

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asia.nikkei.com

 

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7-Eleven Denmark confirms ransomware attack behind store closures

7-Eleven Denmark has confirmed that a ransomware attack was behind the closure of 175 stores in the country on Monday.

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The company did not provide any info on the gang responsible other than confirming that threat actors breached their network and encrypted systems.

"This is a so-called ransomware attack, where the criminals have forced access to the network and locked the systems," 7-Eleven DK said in a statement on Facebook.

"The case is being handled in cooperation with the police, and 7-Eleven is currently not going to go into further detail about the investigation, the scope and the consequences of the attack."

Additional info, pls. post here!