Laptop computer and pill equipment maker Targus disclosed that it suffered a cyberattack disrupting operations after a menace actor gained entry to the corporate’s file servers.
Targus is a cell equipment firm identified for trendy laptop computer baggage and carrying circumstances. The corporate additionally sells pill circumstances, docking stations, keyboards, mice, and journey equipment.
In a Monday night FORM 8-Ok submitting filed with the SEC, Targus’ mum or dad firm, B. Riley Monetary, INC., disclosed that the laptop computer bag maker detected hackers on its community on April fifth, 2024.
As a part of this assault, a menace actor gained entry to Targus’ file methods, inflicting the corporate to provoke incident response protocols.
“Upon discovery and with assistance from external cybersecurity counsel and consultants, Targus immediately activated its incident response and business continuity protocols to investigate, contain and remediate the incident,” reads the 8-Ok submitting.
“Through this process, proactive containment measures to disrupt unauthorized access resulted in a temporary interruption in the business operations of the Targus network.”
Targus says that the incident has been contained and that they’re recovering inside methods with the assistance of exterior cybersecurity consultants.
Corporations generally shut down IT methods in response to a cyberattack to forestall the unfold of the assault to different servers and units.
Nevertheless, this additionally prevents official entry to inside functions and knowledge, briefly disrupting enterprise operations whereas servers and workstations are restored as essential.
The corporate has not disclosed whether or not company knowledge was stolen, however because the hackers have been first found on the corporate’s file methods, used to retailer information and knowledge, it’s doable that knowledge was exfiltrated
The corporate says they’ve notified regulatory authorities and legislation enforcement relating to the unauthorized entry to info.
BleepingComputer has contacted Targus with questions in regards to the assault however a response was not instantly out there.
No ransomware gangs or different menace actors have claimed duty for the assault.
