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Publica confirms data leak following cyberattack on external supplier

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What happened

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Publica confirmed a data leak that resulted from a cyberattack on one of its external software suppliers. The supplier discovered the attack at the end of September and subsequently filed a criminal complaint and informed federal authorities and Publica. The Office of the Attorney General has launched an investigation into the breach. Publica has informed its members of the breach and the response measures taken.

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Why it matters

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Publica is one of Switzerland's largest pension funds, providing coverage for federal government and ETH Domain staff. The breach involves the compromise of records held by the fund, and authorities are currently working to determine the full extent of the affected Publica information.

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Who's involved

  • PUBLICAPension fund providing coverage for Swiss public employees
  • ETH DomainUnion of Swiss governmental universities and research institutions whose staff are covered by Publica

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • PUBLICASpeculative

    Publica could face increased operational costs due to the cyberattack and the resulting data leak.

Coverage

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