Brief: Sixt Says Was Subject To A Cyber-Attack,Co Was Able To Contain At An Early Stage

Sixt SE

01/05/2022 20:15

May 1 (Reuters) - Sixt SE  SIXG.DE :
    * DGAP-NEWS: SIXT SE: SIXT CONTAINS CYBER-ATTACK - CENTRAL
IT
SYSTEMS UP AND RUNNING TO ENSURE BUSINESS CONTINUITY
    * IT SECURITY DETECTED IT IRREGULARITIES ON APRIL 29TH, 2022
    * HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT SIXT SE WAS SUBJECT TO A
CYBER-ATTACK,
WHICH SIXT WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN AT AN EARLY STAGE
    * TEMPORARY DISRUPTIONS, IN PARTICULAR IN CUSTOMER CARE
CENTERS
AND SELECTIVE BRANCHES, ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN SHORT TERM
    * SIXT - AS A STANDARD PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, ACCESS TO IT
SYSTEMS
WAS IMMEDIATELY RESTRICTED AND PRE-PLANNED RECOVERY PROCESSES
WERE INITIATED
    * IMPACTS ON COMPANY, ITS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES HAVE BEEN
MINIMIZED TO PROVIDE BUSINESS CONTINUITY FOR CUSTOMERS

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