Hackers Stole IT Info Including Personal Details, Dish Confirms Cyberattack
On February 23, 2023, DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) disclosed getting hit by a network outage that compromised its internal servers and IT telephony during its earnings call.
Dish consulted cyber-security experts and outside advisors to assist in evaluating the situation.
Dish determined that the outage was due to a cyber-security incident and notified appropriate law enforcement authorities.
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On February 27, 2023, Dish found that hackers extracted specific data from IT systems as part of this incident.
The investigation may reveal that the extracted data includes personal information.
The forensic investigation and assessment of the impact of this incident are ongoing.
DISH, Sling, and its wireless and data networks remain operational; however, its internal communications, customer call centers, and internet sites have been affected.
DISH Price Action: DISH shares closed lower by 6.48% at $11.41 on Tuesday.
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