US EditionWeak password allowed hackers to sink a 158-year-old company
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 21 – A weak employee password enabled the Akira ransomware gang to encrypt data and shut down KNP Logistics, resulting in 700 job losses and exposing limits of cyber insurance.
- A logistics firm named KNP went out of business after hackers accessed its systems using a weak password.
- Richard Horne from the National Cyber Security Centre emphasized the need for improved security amid increasing cyber attacks.
- An estimated 19,000 British companies suffered ransom attacks in the last year, according to a government cyber security survey.
25 Articles
25 Articles
Clorox accuses IT provider in lawsuit of giving hackers employee passwords
Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging the hackers gained access by asking the tech company’s staff for its employees’ passwords.Read MoreThe post Clorox accuses IT provider in lawsuit of giving hackers employee passwords first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.
Clorox sues IT firm over cyberattack, alleges hackers got passwords simply by asking
Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company's staff for employees' passwords.
Channel News Asia
Lawsuit says Clorox hackers got passwords simply by asking
WASHINGTON :Bleach maker Clorox said Tuesday that it has sued information technology provider Cognizant over a devastating 2023 cyberattack, alleging that the hackers pulled off the intrusion simply by asking the tech company's staff for employees' passwords.Clorox was one of several major companies hit in Au
How a weak password destroyed a 158-year-old UK company and left 700 people jobless
KNP Logistics, one of Britain’s oldest companies, collapsed after a ransomware attack exploited a weak password and hacked into its internal network. The gang of hackers, known as Akira, demanded a ransom of 5 million pounds (Rs 58 crore), which the firm couldn't pay. The transport company eventually filed for bankruptcy, leaving as many as 700 employees jobless overnight
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
