Swiss Government Under Pressure: Severe Cyber Attack on Federal Pension Funds

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In the case of a ransomware attack on a service provider, sensitive data from more than 100,000 current and former federal officials have been stolen.The blackmail group Akira demands millions; national security is alarmed.

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The cyber attack on PK Softech, a provider of software for pension funds, resulted in the leaking of data concerning more than 100,000 employees and former employees of the Confederation, including members of the intelligence services, elite soldiers and former federal councillors. The Akira ransomware gang, the cause of the attack, is now demanding a ransom.