The hacker attack on the land registry earlier this year is still under investigation. The office responsible for operating the land registry is currently developing a new, secure system. Protection against similar attacks will be handled by the same company that had been providing services prior to the incident.
The cyberattack struck the land registry on January 5, shortly before 9 a.m. All services were either shut down or severely disrupted for several weeks.
The Office of Geodesy, Cartography, and Cadastre resumed operations after restoring the functionality of its systems. It has decided to continue working with its long-time service provider to safeguard its infrastructure.
The company had been contracted before the hacker attack. The office placed an order worth eight million euros directly with the company – without holding a public tender.
However, the Public Procurement Office has not investigated this specific case and therefore cannot determine whether the procurement was in accordance with the law. The land registry currently has two valid contracts with the private company.
According to Peter Vavro, head of the IT department, building a new system is a project expected to take at least two years. The office also noted that the circumstances surrounding the January attack are still under investigation.
Source: STVR
