Alation Confirms Cyberattack After Unauthorized Activity Hit 500-Company Data Platform
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Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 20
Alation Confirms Cyberattack After Unauthorized Activity Hit 500-Company Data Platform
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 20
Summary
Alation said an isolated incident involving unauthorized activity in one of its systems was a cyberattack, days after first disclosing a service disruption affecting some customers.
Tuesday’s incident caused degraded availability for part of its customer base and was resolved within an hour, but the company has not said what caused the breach or whether data was stolen.
500-plus global companies use Alation’s data software, including about half of the Fortune 1000, raising the stakes as the firm also expands its AI tools for enterprise data.
Amazon Web Services hosts much of Alation’s systems, while the company still has not disclosed how many customers were affected, whether clients were alerted, or what defensive steps they should take.
The breach adds to a recent run of attacks on large technology and data custodians, following reported data thefts tied to Ceva Logistics and campaigns targeting financial and private-equity firms.