Temporary disruptions at Roularta Media Group due to cyberattack

Temporary disruptions at Roularta Media Group due to cyberattack

The IT infrastructure of Roularta Media Group was targeted today by a cyberattack. The company’s websites, those of its media brands, and parts of its internal operations are being disrupted by ongoing DDoS attacks. The media company is working hard to implement a swift solution.

This morning, Roularta Media Group fell victim to a cyberattack. It concerns a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, in which the servers are continuously flooded with traffic, leading to overload. Due to this, users may experience difficulties accessing the websites and apps of media brands such as Knack and Libelle.

The DDoS attacks are also disrupting operations at Roularta Printing, the company’s printing facility in Roeselare. As a result, some readers may receive their newspaper or magazine later than usual this week.

At this time, there is no indication that this is a ransomware attack.

Jeroen Mouton, COO of Roularta Media Group:

“Our teams are doing everything they can to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We can also rely on the dedicated and experienced support of IT provider Proximus.”

Jeroen Mouton
COO Roularta Media Group
jeroen.mouton@roularta.be
+32 (0)51 26 61 11