MSI admits data breach in wake of ransomware attack, offers free identity protection services to affected customers

MSI admits data breach in wake of ransomware attack, offers free identity protection services to affected customers

MSI, a leading Taiwanese computing hardware company, has suffered a ransomware attack, as confirmed by a report filed with the Taiwanese Stock Exchange. Although the company hasn’t provided many details about the incident, it did reveal that its IT department detected information systems being attacked by hackers, after which it initiated information security defense mechanisms and recovery procedures. Additionally, MSI has reported the anomaly to the relevant government authorities.