Service update interruption attributed to cyber attack

Synopsis

In May 2020, the company experienced an incident where a virus successfully infected servers within their private network by exploiting a critical vulnerability in Salt (the open-source software used by data centers and cloud servers) which was then used to attempt to mine and extract cryptocurrencies on their servers.

Analyst

Courtenay Brammar

Experienced global enterprise risk and governance professional. Previously Vice President at Morgan Stanley, Deloitte Risk Advisory practitioner and PRMIA steering committee member in both London and New York.

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