20 minutes: Trojan warning came too early
The all-clear was given too soon: The malware on 20minuten.ch was not removed on Thursday evening, but only on Friday morning at 10:15 a.m. The website had been infected with the «Gozi» e-banking Trojan.
Tamedia had reported shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday evening that the danger had passed. At that point, the malicious software had been identified, but due to human error, it was not immediately deleted, the company announced at noon on Friday. "Tamedia deeply regrets this error and apologizes to all readers for the incorrect information," the statement said. The deletion now ensures that there is no longer any danger from the news servers of 20 Minuten. Access from desktop computers via web browsers with Flash Player installed was affected. There was no danger with mobile 20 Minuten apps. Furthermore, according to Tamedia, there are no indications that Tagesanzeiger.ch or other Newsnet offerings were also affected. Experts are currently investigating whether the "Gozi" variant distributed via the website is harmful. They are also analyzing the original attack. (SDA)
