Security News > 2020 > July > DXC says ransomware attack disrupted customer operations at insurance services arm but barely left a scratch

DXC has recovered from a ransomware attack that hit its independent services-for-insurers operation Xchanging.

The company revealed the attack on July 5th with an announcement that "Certain systems" of the IT environment at its insurance managed services subsidiary Xchanging had fallen victim to ransomware.

DXC didn't detail which ransomware it received, but it was clearly disruptive for Xchanging clients because the services giant revealed it was "Working with affected customers to restore access to their operating environment as quickly as possible." DXC clients were insulated from the incident because Xchanging is a standalone operation.

Now DXC has offered additional detail and "Confirmed containment of the incident in the immediate days following identification with minimal impact on Xchanging customers; no loss of DXC or Xchanging customer data; no impact on the wider Xchanging or DXC IT estates; and full restoration of Xchanging customer operations."

At least Xchanging and its clients appear to have endured ransomware rather better than the likes of Garmin, a collection of UK Universities and - tragically - Australian brewer Lion that was sunk by two shots of ransomware in recent months.

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