The government in Switzerland is informing that sensitive information from various federal offices has been impacted by a ransomware attack at the third-party organization Radix. “The foundation Radix has been targeted by a ransomware attack, during which data was stolen and encrypted,” announced the Swiss government. The threat actor published the data stolen from Radix on their leak portal on the dark web on June 29, likely after extortion efforts failed. In March 2024, the Swiss government confirmed it had suffered a similar exposure via third-party software services provider Xplain, which was breached by the Play ransomware group on May 23, 2023. Radix says it informed impacted individuals via personalized notifications and notes that there is no evidence that sensitive data from partner organizations was affected. The exposed data is being analyzed with the help of the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to determine which government agencies are impacted and to what effect. It operates eight competence centers that carry out projects and services commissioned by the Swiss federal government, cantonal and municipal authorities, and other public and private organizations. Bill Toulas Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications, covering open-source, Linux, malware, data breach incidents, and hacks. The hackers have stolen data from Radix systems and later leaked it on the dark web, the Swiss government says. To mitigate this risk, Radix suggests that potentially exposed individuals remain vigilant over the coming months and be wary of attempts to get their passwords, credit card numbers, and account credentials.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:40:18 +0000