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Ransomware 4 February 2022
Ransomware – Support IT A/S (SIT)
Company
Support IT A/S (SIT)
Sector
IT / MSP
## Description
The attack vector was email thread hijacking from a compromised customer's Microsoft Exchange server — threat actors tricked SIT staff into opening malicious attachments. Over 70 customers were affected. Major real estate chains Realmæglerne and Nybolig experienced significant outages.
Recovery was staggered over 10 days. Dedicated server customers recovered faster than shared server clients. Backup systems enabled faster-than-typical recovery.
## Timeline
- 2022-02-04
Breach discovered; all servers immediately shut down
- 2022-02-08
Media coverage; Realmæglerne and Nybolig publicly affected
- 2022-02-09
Major real estate companies restored; ransom demand confirmed
- 2022-02-12
Realmæglerne back online via press release
- 2022-02-14
Realmæglerne fully operational
## References
- Computerworld — Realmæglerne gør klar til forsikringssag
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- Computerworld — Hackere kræver løsepenge af dansk hosting firma
- Computerworld — Realmæglerne vil have myndighederne på banen