Kodak Confirms Data Breach After ShinyHunters Claim
Summary
Kodak confirmed an unauthorized third party accessed a limited amount of company data. ShinyHunters claimed it stole more than 2.2 million records and threatened to leak them unless Kodak paid a ransom; the investigation is ongoing.
Key points
- Kodak confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed a limited amount of company data.
- The company said the incident was contained, limited in scope, and posed no threat to its systems or operations; its investigation is ongoing.
- Kodak said it is working with external cybersecurity experts and has notified law enforcement.
- ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen more than 2.2 million customer and corporate records and threatened to leak them unless Kodak paid a ransom.
- The article does not establish that ShinyHunters’ claimed record count or data theft was independently verified.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Kodak
- Incident Type
- Data breach involving unauthorized third-party access to company data
- Data Types Exposed
- Customer personal information (claimed by ShinyHunters)
- Corporate data (claimed by ShinyHunters)
- Affected Records
- ShinyHunters claimed to have obtained more than 2.2 million records; Kodak described the amount of company data involved as limited.
- Operational Impact
- Kodak said the incident was limited in scope, had been contained, and posed no threat to its systems or operations. The investigation was ongoing, and Kodak had notified law enforcement.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- ShinyHunters threatened to leak the allegedly stolen data on June 18 unless Kodak paid a ransom. No payment was reported.
- Claim Status
- confirmed