On Monday, Western Digital, a popular data storage devices maker, revealed that its systems had been accessed without authorization on March 26, 2023. An unnamed third party was able to gain access to some of the company’s systems, according to the official press release.
In response, Western Digital has started the necessary incident response efforts and has consulted cybersecurity and forensic professionals to investigate the incident further.
Western Digital Data Breach: What Happened?
On March 26, 2023, Western Digital identified a network security incident where an unauthorized third party had gained access to the company’s systems. The company promptly took action by implementing incident response efforts and launching an investigation with the help of external security and forensic professionals. This investigation is still ongoing, and Western Digital is working with law enforcement. This was confirmed in an official statement from the company.
The technology giant is taking proactive measures to protect its business operations, such as taking systems and services offline, and will continue to take further steps if necessary. The company is making efforts to repair any damaged infrastructure and services, and has determined that an unauthorized party had access to data from its systems. They are currently working to determine the extent of the data that was acquired.
On April 3, the company also said that they are “currently experiencing a service interruption that is preventing customers from accessing the My Cloud, My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, My Cloud OS 5, SanDisk ibi, SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger service.”
“Our team is working urgently to resolve the issue and restore access as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience,” Western Digital added.
More about Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation, commonly known as Western Digital or WD, is a renowned American company in the data technology industry. Located in San Jose, California, their primary focus lies in the design, manufacture, and sale of data storage devices, data center systems, and cloud storage services. In the computer hard disk drive sector, Western Digital is one of the largest players in the market, with additional products such as solid state drives and flash memory devices. Seagate Technology and Micron Technology are two of their main competitors, both of which are major players in the data management and storage industry, as per the company’s Wikipedia page.
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