Security News > 2023 > August > Mattress maker Tempur Sealy says it isolated tech system to contain cyber burglary

Tempur Sealy, among the world's largest providers of bedding, has notified the Securities and Exchange Commission of a digital burglary by cyber crims that forced it to isolate parts of the tech infrastructure.

"Upon discovery of the event, the company activated its incident response and business continuity plans designed to contain the incident. This included proactively shutting down certain of the company's IT systems, resulting in the temporary interruption of the company's operations," yesterday's filing states.

Tempur Sealy said it has retained legal counsel, as well as infosec forensic experts and other response professionals "To advise on the matter," and told law enforcement authorities about the breach.

Tempur Sealy develops, produces and markets memory foam mattresses, adjustable bases, pillows, and other related products.

Tempur Sealy did have planning procedures in place to get critical systems live again, he added, "Which will ultimately mitigate the potential negative impact the attack could have had on the organization's reputation. Network segmentation, as an example, allows security teams to rapidly locate malware, limit its movement, and ultimately reduce the potential impact of an attack."

We have asked Tempur Sealy how the criminals broke in to its tech infrasture, the malware used, how long they were on the inside, and whether they have demanded any sort of ransom.

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