Western Digital won’t comment on reports that data has been stolen
reports that the hackers are trying to negotiate a ransom payment of a “minimum 8 figures” to not publish the stolen data. Western Digital declined to comment on the situation, and the company is currently coordinating with law enforcement authorities and working with outside security and forensic experts.
Western Digital has admitted that hackers “gained access to a number of the company’s systems,” and that the network security incident was first discovered on March 26th and disclosed a week later. WhileEither way, Western Digital’s lack of transparency here isn’t exactly reassuring for customers. The company described its My Cloud issues as merely a “service interruption” or “outage,” in support notes published on Twitter. It’s clearly a little more than your average service outage.
lots of My Book Live cloud storage products in 2021 due to a 0-day exploit. Petabytes of data was estimated to be affected, and Western Digital was forced to provide free data recovery services and a trade-in program for My Book Live owners.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hackers claim to have breached Western Digital's systems: reportA group of hackers reportedly breached Western Digital's network and are demanding an eight-figure ransom or else they'll publish customer data online.
Read more »
Sen. Wyden: Phone network for military, first responders potentially vulnerable to foreign hackersSen. Ron Wyden is warning about potential security risks in the phone network for first responders and the military, FirstNet, saying it leaves Americans vulnerable to foreign hackers.
Read more »
Pedro Almodóvar’s Gay Western Short ‘Strange Way of Life’ Scores First Deal With MUBI (EXCLUSIVE)Pedro Almodóvar’s hotly anticipated short “Strange Way of Life” has secured its first deal announced ahead of its Cannes Film Festival world premiere next month. In the project’s first announ…
Read more »
Western forces have roughly 100 troops in Ukraine, classified leak revealsSeveral countries have military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to classified US documents leaked online. This document, dated March 23, revealed that the UK has the largest contingent of troops w/in Ukraine at 50, while the US has 14.
Read more »
US ski season extended as record snowpack dents Western droughtRecord snowfall across much of the western United States has not only helped to alleviate drought -- it has also brought a massive boon for the region's ski resorts, with many hoping to keep their lifts running deep into summer.I hope so,' said local ski enthusiast Ian Burkle, 52.
Read more »