Ransomware (extortion): Municipality and public administration, Switzerland 2026
The municipality of Matten suffered an attack in which part of its data was encrypted.
- Incident · 03.2026 · Switzerland
- Evidence: confirmed by an authority
- Ransomware (extortion)
As of
What happened
According to the monthly overview of the security centre of the canton of Vaud, the administration was not permanently paralysed. There were no indications of sensitive data being exfiltrated.
- Affected
- Municipality of Matten
- Loss
- no reliable figure
- Business interruption
- unknown
- Ransom demanded / paid
- unknown / unknown
- Data affected
- Part of the data encrypted, no indication of exfiltration
- Bankruptcy
- no
- Entry point
- not stated in the sources
What would cyber insurance have paid?
That depends on the terms. Whether those affected were insured: unknown.
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Costs of getting data, software and systems running again
Mostly covered 6 of 9 business products cover it fully, as an add-on or with limits.
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Loss of income after an attack
Business interruption, only after the waiting period
Mostly covered 7 of 9 business products cover it fully, as an add-on or with limits.
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Immediate help in an emergency
Hotline, IT forensics, crisis PR and legal advice
Mostly covered 7 of 9 business products cover it fully, as an add-on or with limits.
Overview based on public policy terms, as of 06.11.2026. Only your policy and its general terms and conditions (GTC) are binding. No confirmation of cover.
What we can learn
Municipalities are also encrypted; a working backup determines how long the outage lasts.
Sources
- Revue des cybermenaces : Mars 2026 (opens in a new window) Etat de Vaud · 20.04.2026
«La commune de Matten a subi une attaque avec chiffrement partiel de données»
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