Headphone and speaker maker Bose discloses ransomware attack

Audio equipment manufacturer Bose said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this year, on March 7.

The attack hit the company’s US-based systems and was detected on the same day it occurred, but not before hackers deployed the ransomware across the company’s internal network.

Bose, which is primarily known for its headphones and speaker equipment, said it “carefully, and methodically, worked with its cyber experts to bring its systems back online in a safe manner.”

In a carefully worded data breach notification letter [PDF] filed with US officials, the company did not say if it paid hackers to regain control over its network.

The company also said that following a months-long investigation into the intrusion, it also discovered that the ransomware gang also accessed internal files from its human resources department.

The files stored data about the company’s employees, the company said last week. This included employee names, Social Security numbers, and compensation-related information.

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