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Simple passwords can be expensive.
Network security company LogicMonitor has faced the problem of hacking some of its customers due to the use of standard passwords, as reported by TechCrunch.
A representative of LogicMonitor confirmed the existence of a "security incident" affecting some of the company's customers. "We are currently addressing a security incident that affected a small portion of our customers. We are in direct contact with these customers and are working closely to take appropriate action and mitigate the impact," said LogicMonitor spokesperson Jessica Church.
According to the source affected by this incident, until recently LogicMonitor provided its clients with simple standard passwords, for example, "Welcome@" plus a short number. "When creating an account with [LogicMonitor], this standard password was used for all your organization's accounts," the source said. Just this week, a requirement was introduced to change the standard password within 30 days of the first login.
One of LogicMonitor's clients said that the company actively warned him about a possible security breach that could lead to a compromise of the systems monitored by LogicMonitor and a ransomware attack.
A representative of LogicMonitor said that the company can not yet provide more information about the incident.
It also became known about a company that lost more than 400 systems due to a ransomware attack, exploiting a weak standard password.
LogicMonitor provides a platform as a service that gives customers the ability to control their network infrastructure, including cloud solutions. On its official website, the company claims to "track 800 billion metrics a day on three million active devices" and has more than 100,000 software users in 30 different countries.
Network security company LogicMonitor has faced the problem of hacking some of its customers due to the use of standard passwords, as reported by TechCrunch.
A representative of LogicMonitor confirmed the existence of a "security incident" affecting some of the company's customers. "We are currently addressing a security incident that affected a small portion of our customers. We are in direct contact with these customers and are working closely to take appropriate action and mitigate the impact," said LogicMonitor spokesperson Jessica Church.
According to the source affected by this incident, until recently LogicMonitor provided its clients with simple standard passwords, for example, "Welcome@" plus a short number. "When creating an account with [LogicMonitor], this standard password was used for all your organization's accounts," the source said. Just this week, a requirement was introduced to change the standard password within 30 days of the first login.
One of LogicMonitor's clients said that the company actively warned him about a possible security breach that could lead to a compromise of the systems monitored by LogicMonitor and a ransomware attack.
A representative of LogicMonitor said that the company can not yet provide more information about the incident.
It also became known about a company that lost more than 400 systems due to a ransomware attack, exploiting a weak standard password.
LogicMonitor provides a platform as a service that gives customers the ability to control their network infrastructure, including cloud solutions. On its official website, the company claims to "track 800 billion metrics a day on three million active devices" and has more than 100,000 software users in 30 different countries.
