Taiwanese motherboard maker has been hit by the RansomEXX ransomware gang, who threaten to publish 112GB of stolen data unless a ransom is paid
Gigabyte is best known for its motherboards but also manufactures other computer components and hardware, such as graphics cards, data center servers, laptops, and monitors.
The attack occurred late Tuesday night into Wednesday and forced the company to shut down its systems in Taiwan. The incident also affected multiple websites of the company, including its support site and portions of the Taiwanese website
Customers have also reported issues accessing support documents or receiving updated information about RMAs, which is likely due to the ransomware attack.
According to the Chinese news site
United Daily News, Gigabyte confirmed they suffered a cyberattack that affected a small number of servers.
After detecting the abnormal activity on their network, they had shut down their IT systems and notified law enforcement.
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