Cyber Incident Victim: Commune de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
Date:
Apr 2025
Location:
Belgium
Summary
The Commune de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre and its CPAS were hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted their systems. The organization responded swiftly and transparently, working with competent authorities and appointing Octogone Consulting as its data protection delegate, while providing an email address for further information to the public.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Available to members | 1 motive | 1 technique |
| Threat Actors | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0 actors | Available to members | Available to members |
Description
On April14, 2025, a communiqué was published on the official website of the Commune de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. The communiqué was authored by johnnymaghe5 and noted a reading time of approximately one minute. It was posted approximately sixteen hours before the article’s timestamp. The communiqué’s heading read: “Communiqué: la Commune et le CPAS de Jemeppe-sur-Sambre victimes d'une cyberattaque”. The text stated that an informatic incident of type ransomware was currently perturbing the systems. The Commune and its CPAS were identified as the victims of this cyberattack.
The communiqué indicated that the Commune was acting with rapidity and transparency to manage the situation. It specified that the response was being carried out in close collaboration with the competent authorities. As part of the response, the Commune had designated the company Octogone Consulting as its Data Protection Officer. The communiqué provided the email address [email protected] for anyone wishing to obtain further information about the incident. The communiqué did not disclose any additional technical details about the ransomware strain or the scope of the impact. The communiqué invited individuals to contact the provided email address for further information about the security incident.