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Ubiquiti’s Breach Notification: The ‘No Evidence’ Hedge

Ubiquiti, maker of internet-connected cameras, says it has “no evidence” that attackers accessed user data. The company also neglected to mention that its attacker was attempting to extort the manufacturer – reportedly for 50 bitcoins, worth $2.9 million – in exchange for not dumping its stolen source code and other data. Many organizations pepper their data breach notifications with a variety of weasel words, including the “No evidence” hedge. The breach was “catastrophically worse than reported” and exacerbated by the company not knowing what attackers touched.”]

Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/ubiquitis-breach-notification-no-evidence-hedge-p-3012

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