Data I/O experienced a ransomware infection on August 16 that continues to disrupt business operations. The incident impacted internal and external communications, shipping, receiving, manufacturing production, and various support functions. Some systems have been restored while others remain offline with no timetable for full recovery. Data I/O activated response protocols, secured global IT systems, and implemented containment measures, including taking platforms offline. The company retained cybersecurity experts to support recovery and investigate. Major technology, automotive, and industrial customers may be affected. No extortion group has claimed responsibility and no data leak postings have appeared.
"The Company is working diligently to restore the affected systems," the manufacturer said in a Form 8-K filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday. The ransomware attack "temporarily impacted the Company's operations, including internal/external communications, shipping, receiving, manufacturing production, and various other support functions," it continued. Data I/O also claims that, while it has restored some of its functions, others remain offline, with no timetable for a fix. An investigation is ongoing.
According to the SEC filing, the ransomware locked up some of the company's internal IT systems, and upon discovering the malware, Data I/O "promptly activated its response protocols, took steps to secure its global IT systems and implemented containment measures, including proactively taking certain platforms offline and implementing other mitigation measures." The company also said it hired cybersecurity experts to support its recovery process and conduct an investigation into the ransomware attack.
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