Security News > 2022 > December > Play ransomware claims attack on Belgium city of Antwerp
The Play ransomware operation has claimed responsibility for a recent cyberattack on the Belgium city of Antwerp.
Last week, Digipolis, the IT company responsible for managing Antwerp's IT systems, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted the city's IT, email, and phone services.
While local media had confirmed that ransomware was behind the attack, it was unclear what operation attacked the city.
Over the weekend, Emsisoft threat analyst Brett Callow noticed that the Play ransomware operation started listing Antwerp as one of its victims.
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