Levi's reveals security tear may have let hackers steal important corporate data
- Attackers used social engineering to access Levi’s network and steal corporate data
- Details on stolen information, methods, and perpetrators remain largely undisclosed
- Voice‑phishing extortion groups are suspected, though no one has claimed responsibility
Levi Strauss has revealed it recently suffered a cyberattack and lost corporate files - however some crucial details around the incident are missing.
The company filed a new report with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), noting how hackers accessed its infrastructure through “social engineering” against three of its employees. We don’t know if that was via email, voice phishing, or some other technique.
After breaching the network, the crooks - who weren’t identified - “accessed and exfiltrated certain corporate information”. Again, we don’t know which information was accessed, or how much of it.
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In response, Levi’s said it had “initiated response protocols, implemented containment measures, and launched an investigation” which remains ongoing....
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