Cyberattacke: Hacker attackieren Dialysekonzern Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care, a dialysis company based in Bad Homburg, has fallen victim to a hacker attack, the Dax-listed corporation disclosed on Thursday. The company is currently investigating a cybersecurity incident, during which unauthorized access was gained to a limited number of internal systems, it stated. The incident did not affect medical products, patient care, production, or ongoing business operations.

Immediate measures were taken to contain and rectify the situation, and leading cybersecurity experts have been enlisted. The authorities responsible for prosecuting cybercrimes have also been notified. The protection of systems and privacy remains the top priority. The company did not provide details regarding the extent of the damage or whether data was stolen.

German businesses continue to be frequent targets of cyberattacks, with incidents involving customer data from Lidl's online shop in the summer and a large-scale cyberattack on Deutsche Bahn in February, which impacted booking and information systems. According to a survey conducted by the Digital Association Bitkom among approximately 1,000 companies, 96 percent of the firms surveyed had experienced theft, industrial espionage, or sabotage within the past year, or suspected such incidents.

Consequently, the total annual economic loss for the German economy due to data theft, industrial espionage, and sabotage is estimated to be at least 211 billion euros.