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Unknown 22 December 2021

Unknown – Würth Danmark

Company

Würth Danmark

Sector

Retail

## Description

A crippling cyberattack took down Würth Danmark's phone, email, and ordering systems. Company policy: no communication with criminals — rebuild only. Estimated loss: ~1,000,000 DKK in revenue between Christmas and New Year's Eve. German IT specialists were brought in to assist with recovery.

## Timeline

  1. 2021-12-22

    Hit by cyberattack — phone, email and ordering systems taken down

  2. 2021-12-28

    Ordering system back online (6 days after the attack)

  3. 2022 (early)

    Phone and email systems fully restored

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