The data storage device manufacturer provided few details but said in a statement that the hack “has caused and may continue to cause disruption” to company operations.
The statement implies ransomware may be involved, according to TechCrunch.
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Western Digital Suffers Data Breach in Possible Ransomware Attack
Western Digital has acknowledged that an unauthorized third party “obtained certain data” after accessing a “number” of its internal systems on March 26. So reports TechCrunch.
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