My Cloud and other services have been restored, and Western Digital reports new developments in the attack.
CTOnews.com, May 6 (Xinhua) data storage giant Western Digital (Western Digital) was hacked in March this year. The company announced today that services affected by the hacker attack have resumed operation and are contacting affected customers for follow-up.
Photo Source: Western Digital & Johnson Western Digital said that most of the systems that were previously shut down are now back in operation. On the one hand, the company actively investigates and resumes related business, on the other hand, it ensures the supply of products.
The attacker said recently that he had stolen about 10TB important data, including a large amount of customer information, and demanded a ransom of at least eight-figure dollars, otherwise the stolen data would be made public.
Western Digital said it would continue to verify the accuracy of the data released by the hackers. The company promises to make new progress and will fully inform users and customers as soon as possible.
CTOnews.com attaches a link to Western Digital's official statement, which says that the account access service for Western Digital's online store will be fully restored on May 15 this year.