cyano66 | iStock | Getty Images Recent weeks have been filled with cyberattack-related news, leaving companies scrambling to address the aftermath. It all began last Wednesday, when Johnson Controls announced that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack. The company stated that it had experienced disruptions to its internal IT infrastructure and applications. The financial …
The Snapchat application on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, Jan. 29, 2021. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snap is currently being investigated in the U.K. due to privacy concerns surrounding the company’s generative artificial intelligence chatbot. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data protection regulator in the country, issued a …
Clorox, a leading manufacturer of cleaning products, announced on Wednesday that it anticipates a loss in the first quarter due to a cyberattack that occurred in August. This attack resulted in product shortages and disruptions to their operations. In a statement, Clorox stated that they expect ongoing, albeit diminishing, operational impacts in the second quarter …
Clorox stated on Wednesday that its financial performance was severely impacted during the quarter ending September 30th due to a cyberattack that significantly disrupted its operations. The renowned bleach and cleaning products manufacturer projects a decline of 23% to 28% in net sales. Additionally, the company expects its gross margin for the quarter to decrease …
A Chinese flag is displayed next to a “Made in China” sign seen on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. Florence Lo | Reuters Revenue from China’s top chip equipment makers surged in the first half of the year, according to research released on Thursday. This …
Decrease article font size Increase article font size Approximately 3.4 million people in Ontario who sought pregnancy care and advice between January 2010 and May 2023 were impacted by a cybersecurity breach. BORN (Better Outcomes Registry and Network) announced the breach in a statement released on Monday. BORN became aware of the breach on May …
Cisco is acquiring cybersecurity software company Splunk for $157 per share in a cash deal worth about $28 billion, the company said Thursday, in its largest acquisition ever. Splunk shares ended Thursday up 21%, while Cisco shares closed down 4%. Splunk’s technology helps businesses monitor and analyze their data to minimize the risk of hacks …
About a year ago, Palo Alto Networks, a US security firm, started receiving reports from numerous companies that had fallen victim to unusual hacking methods. In these attacks, English-speaking hackers would call a company’s helpdesk posing as an employee and request login details by claiming to have forgotten their own. These hackers were highly skilled …
Colorox brand toilet bowl cleaner sits on display at a supermarket in Princeton, Ill. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Clorox warned of significant financial impact due to a cyberattack that disrupted its production last month. The renowned manufacturer of household products, including bleach and Pine-Sol, disclosed that it doesn’t have a timeline for …
Caesars Entertainment reportedly spent a substantial sum of $15 million to appease hackers who threatened to expose sensitive customer data that had been stolen during a cyberattack. The Wall Street Journal stated that this payout was around half of the initial $30 million demanded by the hackers. Caesars confirmed that the breach occurred due to …