Which offers printing products and services, didn't mention ransomware in its statement, a known group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to a screenshot shared on X, the Inc Ransom gang posted Xerox to its leak site on December 29, a day before the Xerox statement.
It's increasingly common for ransomware actors to strike during public holidays or other dates when they suspect security teams will be short staffed or otherwise distracted.
A Cybereason study from 2021 revealed that nearly two-fifths of UK firms don't have contingency plans in place to respond to a ransomware attack during weekends and holiday periods.
This isn't the first time Xerox has been on the receiving end of a ransomware breach.
Back in 2020, the Maze group published tens of GBs worth of data from it and LG after the firms apparently refused to negotiate payment.
Inc Ransom emerged in July 2023 and has targeted organizations from a variety of sectors with classic double extortion attacks, according to SentinelOne.
This Cyber News was published on www.infosecurity-magazine.com. Publication date: Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:20:09 +0000