Data-storage firm Western Digital confirms cyberattack disrupted operations
Data-storage company Western Digital Corp. reported that it had experienced a network security incident in which an unauthorized third-party gained access to a number of the company’s systems.
In an April 3 statement, Western Digital said it identified the incident on March 26 and followed up with an investigation by an outside security and forensic experts.
Based on the investigation to date, Western Digital said it believed the unauthorized party obtained certain data from its systems and is working to understand the nature and scope of that data. Western Digital acknowledged that the incident caused disruption to its business operations. Customers of the company’s popular MyCloud network-attached service tweeted that the service was down over the weekend, something the company confirmed to its customers.
