US-based semiconductor manufacturer Microchip Technology has confirmed that the cyberattack it suffered in August 2024 resulted in the theft of data, including “employee contact information and some encrypted and hashed passwords.” The breach was claimed later that month by the Play ransomware gang, who say that they have stolen “private and personal confidential data, clients documents, budget, payroll, accounting, contracts, taxes, IDs, finance information and etc.” They have also published some of it, in an attempt to push the company to pay the ransom. Additional findings Microchip Technology, which has recently been awarded funding by the US federal government to grow its manufacturing capabilities, has disclosed to the U.S.

Source: Help Net Security