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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2019

    REvil ransomware incident

    A ransomware attack attributed to the REvil group affected six CyrusOne customers in December 2019. The event raised concerns about the security and continuity of hosted customer environments. The supplied reference does not provide sufficient detail to quantify the company’s financial impact or describe the complete legal and regulatory aftermath.

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  2. 2019

    CyrusOne confirms ransomware attack affecting six customers

    Issue disclosure

    CyrusOne confirmed that it suffered a ransomware attack affecting six managed services customers, primarily served by its New York Data Center. The article does not report data theft or a data breach.

    Company response

    • Investigation — CyrusOne

      The investigation is ongoing and CyrusOne is working closely with third-party experts to address this matter.

    Source excerpt

    • CyrusOne has suffered a ransomware attack that impacted six managed services customers, the data center provider confirmed today.
    • The investigation is ongoing and CyrusOne is working closely with third-party experts to address this matter.
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  3. 2019

    CyrusOne reports ransomware attack affecting customers

    Issue disclosure

    CyrusOne confirmed a ransomware attack affecting devices on its network. Six managed-service customers, primarily at its New York data center, experienced availability issues. The attackers claimed to possess a private key to access stolen information; the source does not establish whether information was actually stolen.

    Company response

    • Investigation — CyrusOne

      Our investigation is on-going, and we are working closely with third-party experts to address this matter.

    • Remediation — CyrusOne

      The company said that it is currently using backups to help its customers recover lost data.

    Source excerpt

    • CyrusOne confirmed yesterday that an attack involving REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware had taken place on Wednesday. Customers of the company's New York data center, located in Wappingers Falls, suffered a loss of service as a result of the incident.
    • The attackers say they have a private key, which they claim is the only way to access the stolen information.
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