The Roularta Media Group in Belgium has been targeted by a significant and widespread cyberattack on its IT infrastructure. The large Belgian media company is now working very hard to implement a swift and effective solution to the problem. This serious incident was first identified this morning, causing immediate and widespread service interruptions for many of their users. The company is working with its partners to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and restore normal service.
This morning, the Roularta Media Group unfortunately fell victim to a very serious cyberattack targeting all of its servers. The security incident concerns a Distributed Denial of Service attack, where servers are continuously flooded with network traffic. Due to this server overload, users may experience difficulties accessing websites and apps of their popular media brands. Media brands affected by this ongoing DDoS attack include popular publications such as both Knack and also Libelle. The company stated there is no indication that this particular incident is a ransomware attack against its systems.
The company’s many websites and parts of its internal operations are being disrupted by these ongoing DDoS attacks today.
These ongoing DDoS attacks are also significantly disrupting all of the operations at the company’s Roularta Printing facility. This important printing facility is located in the Belgian city of Roeselare, which is now feeling the attack’s impact. As a direct result of this, some of their loyal readers may receive their newspaper or magazine later than usual. The company is working to mitigate these delays and get production back on track as soon as the systems are stable. The full impact on the printing schedule is still being assessed by the operational teams on the ground in Belgium.
Jeroen Mouton, COO of Roularta Media Group, stated their teams are doing everything they can to resolve this issue.
He confirmed they are working to fix the problem as quickly as possible to restore all of their normal services. The media company can also rely on the dedicated and experienced support of their main IT provider, Proximus, for help. They are working closely with their partners to implement a swift solution and to ensure system stability going forward. The company has assured its readers and users that they are working tirelessly to address this very serious situation.
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