Western Digital, a big brand in digital storage, says it has suffered a "network security incident" - potentially ransomware - which resulted in a breach and some system disruptions in its business operations.
The company identified the incident on March 26 and said an unnamed third party unlawfully accessed several computer systems to steal data. The investigation is ongoing and Western Digital has yet to learn how much was taken.
Since the incident, Western Digital's consumer cloud and backup service My Cloud has experienced outages, preventing customers from accessing their files. My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, My Cloud OS5, SanDisk ibi, and SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger all experienced service interruptions.
UPDATE from techcrunch 14 April 2023: The hackers who breached data storage giant Western Digital claim to have stolen around 10 terabytes of data from the company, including reams of customer information. The extortionists are pushing the company to negotiate a ransom - of a “minimum 8 figures” - in exchange for not publishing the stolen data. READ MORE...
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