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Switzerland, Hackers Demand Ransom After Attack on Publica Supplier, Suspected of Stealing Intelligence Information

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The Akira hacker group has demanded a ransom after a cyberattack on PK Softech AG, a software supplier to the Swiss federal pension fund Publica. The perpetrators have threatened to publish or resell the stolen data, and the Swiss Federal Department of Defense (VBS) is aware of the extortion attempt. According to an investigation by Swiss public broadcaster SRF, the attackers demanded a payment after stealing sensitive data. Several sources have…

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The Akira hacker group has demanded a ransom after a cyberattack on PK Softech AG, a software supplier to the Swiss federal pension fund Publica. The perpetrators have threatened to publish or resell the stolen data, and the Swiss Federal Department of Defense (VBS) is aware of the extortion attempt. According to an investigation by Swiss public broadcaster SRF, the attackers demanded a payment after stealing sensitive data. Several sources have…

The VBS knows about the ransom demands. An expert suspects that the covenant itself is being blackmailed.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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After the hacker attack on a software supplier of the pension fund of the Federal Publica, the perpetrators demanded ransom. This was reported by the Swiss radio and television (SRF) on Tuesday on the basis of their own research.

After the hacker attack on a software supplier of Publica the Federal Council dealt with the case under secrecy. The hacker group Akira is said to have demanded ransom.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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