Cyber attack: MCH Group also fears outflow of customer data

Personal data of customers and partners may also have been stolen during a cyber attack on the MCH Group the week before last. The organizers advise users to change their passwords.

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The exhibition organizer MCH Group was targeted by cyber attackers on 20 October. Various attacks were carried out on the event platform using malware. According to the exhibition group, measures to limit the damage as much as possible were initiated immediately at this point. Now the MCH Group reports on their websitethat personal data of customers, partners and employees was also stolen during the cyber attack. The existing traces are currently being evaluated with cyber experts, according to a statement.

The fair organizers advise their customers and partners to change passwords immediately, especially if users use the same passwords for other services. The company continues to work on the detailed evaluation of the deducted data. The implementation of the planned events is still guaranteed, the website says.

Source: MCH Group

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