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Water Under Siege

Romania's water authority hit by ransomware — and hackers gear up for the holidays

Platform: Passwordless Login & 3 Languages

German SMBs Under Fire

Holiday Hacking Season

Cyber Resilience Act Update

Easy Cyber Protection

1/5

Romania's water authority hit by ransomware

On December 20, Romania's national water authority had 1,000 systems encrypted in a ransomware attack.

No water disruption — operational systems kept running through manual controls
Not in scope — the network wasn't yet covered by Romania's critical infrastructure protection system
Ransom demand — attackers gave 7 days to negotiate, Romania's policy: never negotiate

Read the full story → https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/around_1000_systems_compromised_in/

2/5

Big week for the platform.

Passwordless login — Magic link authentication is now the default. Click a link in your email, you're in. No passwords to remember, reset, or have stolen.
Three languages — The platform now runs in English, Dutch, and French — built for the Belgian market from day one.
Comments & activity inbox — Leave comments on tasks and evidence. An inbox keeps you updated on what your team is discussing.
Smart search — A new command palette lets you find anything instantly with fuzzy matching.
Partner mode — Security consultants can now manage multiple client organizations from a single account.

Try it yourself → https://app.easycyberprotection.com

3/5

Two more German SMBs made headlines this month — and not in a good way.

Manufacturing is #1 target — it's the most attacked sector in Europe
Supply chain risk — these breaches expose their clients' data too
Germany just activated NIS2 — these companies may now face regulatory scrutiny on top of the breach

December 2025 breach report → https://www.cm-alliance.com/cybersecurity-blog/dec-2025-biggest-cyber-attacks-ransomware-attacks-and-data-breaches

4/5

52% of ransomware attacks in the past year happened on a weekend or holiday.

Skeleton crews — fewer people monitoring alerts means slower response times
Distracted employees — holiday shopping, year-end deadlines, and out-of-office replies create phishing goldmines
Delayed patching — nobody wants to risk a system update before the holidays
Ensure backups are current and tested
Enable MFA on all critical accounts

Why hackers love the holidays → https://www.axios.com/2025/12/25/holidays-hackers-corporate-security-teams

5/5

The EU's Cyber Resilience Act hit its first milestone on December 11

CRA official page → https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/cyber-resilience-act

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