Veterinary provider CVS Group hit by cyberattack, shuts down systems
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CVS Group, a provider of veterinary services in the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Ireland, has been the target of a cyberattack, causing disruption to its IT services. CVS Group operates a network of 500 veterinary practices, nine specialist referral hospitals, 39 dedicated out-of-hours sites, three laboratories, and seven pet crematoria.
CVS Group reports that they detected and intercepted unauthorized external access to some of its IT systems. To isolate and contain the breach, the company shut down its IT systems. Despite the shutdown causing considerable operational disruptions, the company reports that they have effectively halted further external penetrations to its systems.
The incident has affected the company's UK practices, as its operations abroad do not utilize the same CVS infrastructure.
No details are available about the nature of the attack or whether it led to a data breach affecting CVS personnel or customers. So far no ransomware groups have publicly claimed responsibility for the attack on CVS Group,.
