May 28, 2024 at 07:45AM The text discusses the importance of focusing on business-critical assets in cybersecurity governance, highlighting the risks to these assets and the challenges in prioritizing efforts. It recommends a framework for continuous threat exposure management and outlines steps for protecting business-critical assets, emphasizing the need for alignment with business objectives. The … Read more
April 4, 2024 at 09:51PM Hoya, a Japanese optics conglomerate, has experienced an IT systems attack, leading to a halt in production and sales activities. The company discovered a system failure on March 30, 2024, and is working to restore affected systems. It is unclear if any confidential or personal information has been compromised, and … Read more
March 20, 2024 at 11:34AM UK bakery chain Greggs faced a point of sale system outage, resulting in store closures and payment issues for customers. With 2,300 branches, 21,500 employees, and an annual revenue of over $2.3 billion, the technical issue affected operations. While mostly taken lightly on social media, the company confirmed working to … Read more
February 4, 2024 at 10:42AM Clorox incurred $49 million in costs following a cyberattack in 2023, leading to system shutdowns, order processing delays, and product shortages. The company anticipates an additional $50-$60 million in costs in 2024. While it suspects the attack may have been ransomware, details about the attack remain undisclosed. Dominic Alvieri suggested … Read more
December 18, 2023 at 01:59PM VF Corporation, a Colorado-based global apparel firm with 13 brands, including Supreme and The North Face, experienced a cyberattack on December 13, 2023, causing operational disruptions. The company is working to restore IT systems and minimize impact on retail and e-commerce operations, but the full extent and impact of the … Read more