In the latest cybersecurity news, gid-it.de — a company operating in the DE — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group lynx. This data breach, discovered on 2025-08-02 23:06:35.697978, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025.
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Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | gid-it.de |
| Threat Group | lynx |
| Summary | GID GmbH is a system house operating throughout Germany based in Cologne. As a system integrator, GID advises and offers solutions in the areas of infrastructure, HCI, storage, backup, e-mail/file management, deduplication, server and virtualization. In the last few years, there have been interesting developments in the field of HCI (Hyperconverged Infrastructure) with which GID is very successful. With the HCI systems, customers are amongst other things able to operate complete VDI landscapes. The HCI installations are rounded off with the associated backup solutions. Many years of experience and certified specialists in sales and technology realize the projects and thus keep their customers’ IT on the road to success. |
| Date of Breach | 2025-08-02 22:14:04.692000 |
| Discovery Date | 2025-08-02 23:06:35.697978 |
| Region | DE |
| Target Domain | gid-it.de |
| Business Sector | Technology |
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