Taiwanese computing {hardware} powerhouse MSI has suffered a ransomware (opens in new tab) assault final week, however is enjoying down its impression.
PCMag found a report the corporate filed with the Taiwanese Inventory Trade (TWSE) through which MSI detailed the incident, together with a dialogue of what information might have been doubtlessly taken within the assault, and the consequences it might need on the enterprise.
“After detecting some info methods being attacked by hackers, MSI’s IT division has initiated info safety protection mechanism and restoration procedures. The Firm additionally has been reported [sic] the anomaly to the related authorities authorities,” MSI stated.
No vital impression
Aside from that, particulars of the assault are scarce. We don’t know precisely when the incident occurred (it might have occurred months in the past), which methods and endpoints the corporate had encrypted, or if any delicate information was taken within the assault.
MSI has stated the cyberattack didn’t have any “vital” operational or monetary impression, noting:
“No vital impression our enterprise by way of monetary and operational presently. The Firm can be enhancing the knowledge safety management measures of its community and infrastructure to make sure information safety.”
It did, nonetheless, warn its customers to get BIOS and firmware updates from official sources, BleepingComputer reported.
“MSI urges customers to acquire firmware/BIOS updates solely from its official web site, and to not use information from sources apart from the official web site,” the corporate stated.
Earlier this week, the Cash Message ransomware gang claimed to infiltrate a few of MSI’s methods and stolen information that will likely be leaked on-line subsequent week if the corporate refuses to pay a $4 million ransom.
Though the corporate didn’t say who was behind the assault, a risk actor often known as Cash Message claimed to have breached MSI’s methods and stolen some information. It requested for $4 million so as to not publish the information.
Through: BleepingComputer (opens in new tab)