On Monday, Western Digital, the leading company in data storage, confirmed that hackers took data from their systems during a “network security incident.” The company reported that on March 26th, an unauthorized third party accessed “several” of their internal systems.
Although Western Digital did not disclose how the intrusion happened or the specifics of the incident, their statement suggested ransomware may have played a role. The company is still investigating but has already determined that the third party acquired some of their data.
It is currently unclear who is responsible for the attack, and there has been no assert of responsibility by any major ransomware group. Western Digital has recognized that the incident has caused disruptions to its business operations, and this may continue in the future. However, no additional information has been disclosed. The company’s service status website currently confirms that the My Cloud network-attached storage (NAS) service, which enables users to access files over the internet, has been affected by the incident.
Western Digital is taking a proactive approach to safeguarding its business operations, as well as restoring impacted infrastructure and services. Furthermore, they are working with an unidentified cybersecurity firm to investigate the incident and cooperate with law enforcement.
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