Payment solutions giant Edenred announces malware infection

The Payment solutions giant Edenred disclosed a malware incident that affected some of its computing systems, it immediately started an investigation.

The Payment solutions giant Edenred announced that some of its computing systems have been infected with malware, the company is currently investigating the incident.

Edenred is a French company specialized in prepaid corporate services. The Group is independent since June 2010 following the split with Accor. Formerly known as Accor Services, the firm is the inventor of Ticket Restaurant, created in 1962, and a leading distributor of meal vouchers. Today, the company offers solutions for employee benefits, fleet and mobility and corporate payment across 46 countries. 50 million employees use its services worldwide.

In 2018, the Group managed 2.5 billion specific purpose payment transactions in 2018, primarily carried out via mobile applications, online platforms and cards, and representing nearly €30 billion in business volume.

“Edenred S.A. announces that on November 21, 2019 it was subject to a malware infection on its information technology systems. Edenred is still investigating the extent of the attack.” reads a statement published today.

“Upon detection of the attack, Edenred immediately implemented countermeasures to prevent further infection in accordance with Edenred’s established cybersecurity policies,”

The company added that it is committed to utilizing all available means to protect its operations and the data of its customers.

The company is reporting the incident to government regulators and authorities.

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Pierluigi Paganini

(SecurityAffairs – malware, hacking)

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Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini is member of the ENISA (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) Threat Landscape Stakeholder Group and Cyber G7 Group, he is also a Security Evangelist, Security Analyst and Freelance Writer. Editor-in-Chief at "Cyber Defense Magazine", Pierluigi is a cyber security expert with over 20 years experience in the field, he is Certified Ethical Hacker at EC Council in London. The passion for writing and a strong belief that security is founded on sharing and awareness led Pierluigi to find the security blog "Security Affairs" recently named a Top National Security Resource for US. Pierluigi is a member of the "The Hacker News" team and he is a writer for some major publications in the field such as Cyber War Zone, ICTTF, Infosec Island, Infosec Institute, The Hacker News Magazine and for many other Security magazines. Author of the Books "The Deep Dark Web" and “Digital Virtual Currency and Bitcoin”.