Ad Tech Company Optimizely Targeted in Cyberattack

Optimizely has notified law enforcement of the attack and has engaged third-party cybersecurity experts and legal counsel to aid with the investigation.“We are prioritizing transparency with our customers and partners; we have informed them of the incident and its scope and are continuing to provide updates and individual guidance to them directly,” the ad tech firm toldSecurityWeek.Optimizely did not name the threat actor behind the attack, but its description of the incident suggests that the infamousShinyHuntersextortion group might have been responsible for it.Based in New York, Optimizely provides a digital experience platform enabling organizations to improve their websites and digital content.It operates 21 offices worldwide, has nearly 1,500 employees, and provides services to more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Toyota, Vodafone, and Zoom.Related:US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data BreachRelated:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

“We are prioritizing transparency with our customers and partners; we have informed them of the incident and its scope and are continuing to provide updates and individual guidance to them directly,” the ad tech firm toldSecurityWeek.Optimizely did not name the threat actor behind the attack, but its description of the incident suggests that the infamousShinyHuntersextortion group might have been responsible for it.Based in New York, Optimizely provides a digital experience platform enabling organizations to improve their websites and digital content.It operates 21 offices worldwide, has nearly 1,500 employees, and provides services to more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Toyota, Vodafone, and Zoom.Related:US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data BreachRelated:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Optimizely did not name the threat actor behind the attack, but its description of the incident suggests that the infamousShinyHuntersextortion group might have been responsible for it.Based in New York, Optimizely provides a digital experience platform enabling organizations to improve their websites and digital content.It operates 21 offices worldwide, has nearly 1,500 employees, and provides services to more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Toyota, Vodafone, and Zoom.Related:US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data BreachRelated:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Based in New York, Optimizely provides a digital experience platform enabling organizations to improve their websites and digital content.It operates 21 offices worldwide, has nearly 1,500 employees, and provides services to more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Toyota, Vodafone, and Zoom.Related:US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data BreachRelated:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

It operates 21 offices worldwide, has nearly 1,500 employees, and provides services to more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Toyota, Vodafone, and Zoom.Related:US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data BreachRelated:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Related:US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data BreachRelated:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Related:PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent TransactionsRelated:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Related:Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data BreachRelated:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Related:Dutch Carrier Odido Discloses Data Breach Impacting 6 Million

Ionut Arghire is an international correspondent for SecurityWeek.

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