Data Breach
Western Digital Data Breach
0 records exposed • March 2023
Western Digital, which makes hard drives and cloud storage, got hacked. Their My Cloud service was down for weeks, and hackers may have stolen customer data.
What Happened
Western Digital suffered a breach that forced them to take their cloud services offline for weeks. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility.
Attack method: Network intrusion
What Data Was Exposed
Customer data, Internal systems, Product source code
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What to Do If You're Affected
- 1.
Change Western Digital account password
- 2.
Review My Cloud stored data for sensitivity
- 3.
Enable additional authentication
Lessons for Businesses
- • Cloud service providers are high-value targets
- • Service outages affect customers globally
- • Storage companies hold vast amounts of data
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