Stockach

Stockach is a municipal administration based in the town of Stockach, Germany. As a local government body, it is responsible for managing public affairs and delivering services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. These services typically include resident registration, local taxation, waste management, and the maintenance of public infrastructure. The administration operates under the legal framework of German municipal law and coordinates with regional and federal authorities when necessary. Its headquarters are located in Stockach, serving as the central point for administrative decision-making and public engagement.

In September 2022, the administration’s network‑attached storage system was compromised in a cyberattack that encrypted backup data and left a ransom note. The attackers exploited a previously known vulnerability in the NAS device that had since been patched, affecting only the storage system while the primary administrative network and external offices remained operational. Following the incident, the organisation engaged the local data protection authority and its municipal IT service provider to conduct a forensic investigation and assess whether any data had been exfiltrated. The event highlighted the administration’s reliance on networked storage for backups and underscored the importance of timely patch management in its IT environment. As a public sector entity, Stockach’s administration is owned by the municipality and operates without a private parent or subsidiary structure.