The cyberattack and data theft (about 40 terabytes) started in early July 2022. It was discovered and thwarted in early August 2022. The perpetrators are believed to be the already known Russian hacker group ‘Lockbit’. An initial public and somewhat terse statement from the company occurred on 24 August when Continental admitted the attack but claimed to have repelled it. This version was quickly corrected however, not least given a €50 million ransom demand (subsequently reduced to €40 million
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.