Earlier this week, chipmaker Microchip Technology Incorporated acknowledged that a cyberattack had impacted its systems last weekend and disrupted operations in a number of facilities. Bleeping Computer explained:
Due to an incident, some Microchip Technology manufacturing facilities operate at reduced capacity, affecting the company’s ability to meet orders. Microchip Technology also had to take steps to manage the situation, such as shutting down some systems and isolating the affected ones following the breach.
“On August 17, 2024, Microchip Technology Incorporated (the “Company”) detected potentially suspicious activity involving its information technology (“IT”) systems. Upon detecting the issue, the Company began taking steps to assess, contain and remediate the potentially unauthorized activity,” Microchip Technology revealed in a SEC filing on Tuesday.
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