Western Digital Data Breach: Customer Data and Credit Cards Accessed in Cyber Attack

Western Digital Corp. announced that its online store was hacked. The hackers gained access to an internal database containing customers’ personal information such as names, addresses, and partial credit card details. The company provided an update on the incident, stating that it has contacted the affected customers. As a precaution, the company had taken several systems offline but has now restored the majority of them.

Western Digital stated that its factories have remained operational during the incident and the company has continued to ship products to meet its customers’ demands. The company acknowledged that some alleged Western Digital information has been made public and it’s investigating the validity of this data. The company also pledged to keep reporting its findings as appropriate.

Western Digital, based in San Jose, California, is a major manufacturer of computer storage drives. The demand for computer storage drives has decreased sharply as consumers delay purchases of these devices. Western Digital, like its competitors, is also facing a drop in demand for its products.