Gigabyte was the victim of a cyberattack. It was reportedly carried out by RansomEXX, a ransomware group. The Record reports that the attack did not have any impact on the company's production systems but it did affect some of its internal servers. Gigabytes website is currently down. Customers are unable to access updates or warranty information because of this. According to reports, hackers claiming to be behind the attack threaten to release company data, including sensitive documents from Intel, AMD and American Megatrends.Gigabyte is best known for its components, such as motherboards and graphic cards. However, it also makes a range of peripherals and laptops such as gaming monitors. These are often branded with Aorus.Hackers took screenshots of documents covered by NDAsRansomEXX is threatening to release 112GB data it obtained from Gigabyte, an American Megatrends Git repository, according to a ransom notice and dark web page, as seen by Bleeping computer and The Record. Bleeping Computer also reports that hackers have taken screenshots from documents from Intel and AMD. American Megatrends makes firmware for computer and motherboard manufacturers, as well as certain Chromebook manufacturers.Hackers are not uncommonly targeting PC manufacturers: Acer was reported to have been the victim of an attack by REvil earlier this year. This group would then go on to target one Apple supplier. Hackers threatened to release sensitive data if companies did not pay ransoms exceedingly high of $50 million. Ransomware is now a problem that affects more than just tech companies. It also impacts hospitals, fuel pipelines and insurance companies.The hackers have not yet made public the amount they are looking for in the Gigabytes instance. Bleeping Computer reports that RansomEXXs ransom note directs companies to contact an address in order to begin negotiations.Gigabyte did not respond to a request for comment. However, it stated that the company had isolated the servers affected, notified law enforcement and was beginning an investigation. Gigabyte has not publicly identified RansomEXXX as the responsible party.
