- Space Bears ransomware group claims ransomware attack on Atos
- No evidence has been found and no ransom demands have been received.
- Space Bears, a new group, has already targeted many companies
French technology giant Atos has confirmed that it has been hit by a cyberattack, but has indicated that the threat could simply be a false alarm.
The company shared details of a threat from the Space Bears ransomware group, which claimed to have compromised an internal Atos database.
However, Atos said initial investigations revealed no evidence of any compromise or ransomware affecting any of its systems in any country, nor those of its subsidiary Eviden.
Atos ransomware attack?
Aside from the lack of evidence, Atos says it has not received any ransom demands, but still takes the threat “very seriously.”
The company, which has annual revenues of 10 billion euros ($10.4 billion), says it has formed a cybersecurity team dedicated to investigating the allegation.
ion. The company has not issued any further updates.
For context, Space Bears is a ransomware group that is believed to have emerged in early 2024.
The attackers have already attacked several victims around the world, targeting Canadian software development company Haylem and two related companies, Un Museau Vaut Mille Mots and Lexibar.
The group claimed to have obtained information from the database, including employee and customer information.
Other attacks by the group in December 2024 include Canada's JRT Automation and India's Aptus.
No further updates have been shared since Atos' first announcement on December 29. TechRadar Pro has asked the company for more details, but we did not receive an immediate response.
