Switzerland says government data stolen in ransomware attack

The government in Switzerland is informing that sensitive information from various federal offices has been impacted by a ransomware attack at the third-party organization Radix. The hackers have stolen data from Radix systems and later leaked it on the dark web, the Swiss government says. The exposed data is being analyzed with the help of the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to determine which government agencies are impacted and to what effect. “The foundation Radix has been targeted by a ransomware attack, during which data was stolen and encrypted,” announced the Swiss government. “Radix’s customers include various federal offices. The data has been published on the dark web and will now be analyzed by the relevant offices.” Radix is a Zurich-based non-profit organization dedicated to health promotion. It operates eight competence centers that carry out projects and services commissioned by the Swiss federal government, cantonal and municipal authorities, and other public and private organizations. The organization issued a statement saying that Sarcoma ransomware affiliates compromised its systems on June 16. Sarcoma is a rapidly emerging ransomware group that began operations in October 2024, quickly becoming one of the most active by claiming 36 victims in its first month. One notable case was an attack against PCB giant Unimicron. Sarcoma gains access through phishing, older vulnerabilities, and supply-chain attacks. Then the hackers typically rake ad...