PSI Software SE and Fulton County Confirms Ransomware Attack

Germany-based critical infrastructure software provider, PSI Software SE, confirmed a cyber incident to be a ransomware attack in a recent announcement on February 15.

Operating at a global level, PSI Software provides software products and customized solutions to organizations in the logistics, energy, and manufacturing sectors.

In an announcement last week, the company revealed that a cyberattack had impacted its internal infrastructure, forcing it to disconnect several of its internal systems, including mail system ‘’to prevent data breaches and data corruption.’’

Without disclosing any details about the threat actor, the company in a Monday update (February 19), confirmed the incident to be a ransomware attack. ‘’We are currently analyzing the exact vector of the attack,’’ PSI stated.

‘’There are at present no indications that PSI systems at customer sites have been compromised. According to current knowledge, there was no access to remote connections for the maintenance of customer systems,’’ the update revealed.

The company says that since February 16, it’s been working with the relevant authorities and experts recommended by the Federal Office for Information Security. Furthermore, it has deployed several remediation measures to prevent any further damage.

At the time of writing, except the cyber incident update page, the remaining website continues to be offline.

In a separate incident, on February 14, Fulton County, Georgia (US) officials confirmed the January cyber incident to be a ransomware attack.

The financially motivated attack left the county’s critical government operations paralyzed, including essential phone lines, water department, property tax and justice system.

“While our investigation remains ongoing, we do have evidence that suggests this was the result of a ransomware incident caused by financially motivated actors,” Fulton County computer systems Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said.

The county officials ongoing investigation is yet to reveal if any employees or county residents’ sensitive information has been compromised. Nevertheless, the county reassured that in case of a data breach, impacted individuals would be notified and provided relevant data protection resources.