Follow-Up on Chicony Electronics Cyberattack: Company States Leaked SpaceX-Related Files Claimed by Hackers Are Non-Confidential Mass-Production Data

According to iThome, in a follow-up to the cyberattack on Chicony Electronics, reports emerged on April 27 that newly leaked Chicony files published by the Hunters International ransomware group contained product data not only for action camera maker GoPro but also for space technology company SpaceX; at 11:19 on Sunday, April 28, Chicony issued a material announcement on MOPS clarifying media reports and stating that the released information pertains to mass-produced, commercially available products rather than confidential data ^[1]. After reports of a breach surfaced the previous week—with Hunters International claiming to have stolen 1.2 TB of data—Chicony had issued an emergency material announcement the prior Sunday responding to media coverage of the cybersecurity incident ^[1]. Chicony confirmed that an intrusion had occurred but stated that the event did not meet the threshold for a mandatory cybersecurity material filing and reiterated that no personal data or confidential document files were leaked ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Manufacturing

Chicony confirmed that an intrusion occurred, but stated the incident did not meet the threshold for a mandatory cybersecurity material announcement and declared that no personal data or confidential documents were leaked .