Tietoevry Details

Tietoevry

Espoo, Finland • 24000 employees • Technology

https://www.tietoevry.com/en/

Industry

Technology

Security Incidents

Tietoevry is a leading digital services and software company headquartered in the Nordics. It was formed in 2019 through the merger of Tieto, founded in 1968, and EVRY, created in 1962, to enhance digital transformation and innovation in various sectors including finance, public sector, healthcare, and manufacturing. The company offers a wide spectrum of IT services such as software development, consulting, and managed services, aiming to help businesses and societies utilize technology to drive growth and efficiency.

Security Incidents

Tietoevry Breach of Jan 2024

Severity Score

High

Type

Ransomware Attack

Summary

Tietoevry's datacenter in Sweden experienced a ransomware attack during the night of January 19-20, 2024. The company swiftly detected the suspicious activity and managed to confine the impact to a single platform. Despite these efforts, the attack affected various customer services across different industries. Tietoevry prioritized restoring affected services and managed to recover most of them within the first few days, with full restoration for the majority of customers completed by mid-March. The investigation suggested a probable attack vector, with third-party experts validating the find...
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Severity

The ransomware attack on Tietoevry's datacenter in Sweden during the night of January 19-20, 2024, was a significant incident with wide-reaching impact across several industries. The company successfully detected and contained the attack, limiting it to one platform, but numerous customers experienced service disruptions. While most services were restored within days, some needed several months for full recovery due to the complexity of customer-specific solutions. Given the impact, the sophistication involved, and the potential for similar future attacks, this incident can be classified as a ...
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Impact

In January 2024, Tietoevry experienced a ransomware attack that targeted one of its datacenters in Sweden. Though the swift detection and response limited the attack to a single platform, it nonetheless disrupted services for several customers across various industries. The attack did not involve any data breach, as customer data was not exposed, and there's no indication that internal company data or intellectual property was stolen. The company undertook extensive recovery efforts, restoring most affected services within days, with nearly all systems back online by mid-March. Tietoevry has s...
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