US chipmaker Nvidia has confirmed that some of its data was stolen as part of last week’s cyberattack, media reports said.
“We know that the threat actor took employee credentials and some Nvidia proprietary information from our systems and began leaking it online,” a company spokesperson was quoted as saying by Engadget.
Nvidia did not specify what was stolen from its computer system. But according to PCMag, a group called LAPSUS$ is claiming responsibility for the attack. It said it obtained 1TB of data, including schematics and driver source code.
The collective is demanding a ransom paid in cryptocurrency to prevent Nvidia’s files from becoming public. It said the company has not contacted him yet. The report says that Nvidia is unlikely to get in touch. After last year’s Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, the Biden administration has strongly discouraged businesses from collaborating with hackers.
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“We do not expect any disruption to our business or our ability to serve our customers as a result of the incident,” the company said.
After it became aware of the attack on February 23, Nvidia says it notified law enforcement and began working with cybersecurity experts to respond to the incident.
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“We have no evidence that the ransomware was deployed on the Nvidia environment or that it is related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict,” the company said.
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