Η company car rental company Sixt was the victim of a cyberattack over the weekend. The attack began on Friday, April 29, 2022. As n-tv reports, there were huge restrictions on rental car reservations that had to be made in paper form, and Sixt could not even be contacted by phone.
A company representative asked customers to be patient. Sixt noticed the attack and was able to contain it relatively quickly. The standard precautionary measures were activated and access to their systems was restricted. Then the planned recovery procedures began. The company, meanwhile, said its "backup systems" were working fine.
Many of Sixt's central systems, particularly the website και οι εφαρμογές της, αυτή τη στιγμή είναι σε λειτουργία, αλλά, βραχυπρόθεσμα αναμένονται προσωρινές διακοπές, ιδιαίτερα σε κέντρα πελατών και επιλεγμένα υποκαταστήματα. Η Sixt φέρεται να ξεκίνησε μια ενδελεχή έρευνα με εσωτερικούς και εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες και θα δώσει επιπλέον information they just have news.
The Sixt press release from May 1, 2022.
Pullach, May 1, 2022 – H better safety IT of Sixt SE detected irregularities on April 29, 2022. Response measures were implemented immediately according to pre-planned security protocols. It was then confirmed that Sixt SE suffered a cyber attack, which Sixt was able to contain at an early stage.
As a standard precaution, access to information systems was immediately restricted and pre-planned recovery procedures were initiated. Many central Sixt systems, especially the website and applications, have been maintained. As a result, the impact on the company, its operations and services has been minimized to provide services to customers. However, temporary breaks, especially at customer service centers and selected branches, are likely to occur in the short term.
Sixt takes this incident very seriously and conducts a thorough investigation with internal and external experts.
Sixt will provide further updates as soon as more information is available and ask customers for their understanding and patience.
