Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2019-12-23 00:00:00
Affected organization: Synoptek
Affected country: United States of America
Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Synoptek, a California business that provides cloud hosting and IT management services, suffers a Sodinokibi ransomware attack that disrupts operations for many of its clients. The company reportedly pays a ransom demand in a bid to restore operations as quickly as possible.