Merkle Mayhem: Dentsu’s US Unit Faces Cyberattack Catastrophe!
Dentsu’s U.S. subsidiary Merkle got hacked, exposing staff and client data. Cyber crooks left the marketing giant scrambling to unplug systems faster than a bad karaoke machine. No ransom note yet, but Dentsu’s on high alert, and impacted folks are getting free dark web monitoring as a silver lining.
Hot Take:
Looks like Dentsu’s U.S. subsidiary Merkle just got a crash course in cybersecurity 101. When hackers come knocking, even big ad agencies can end up airing their dirty laundry—or in this case, their staff and client data. Maybe next time, they’ll consider adding a firewall to their list of must-have marketing tools!
Key Points:
- Dentsu’s U.S. subsidiary, Merkle, was hit by a cyberattack, exposing employee and client data.
- The breach led to the shutdown of certain systems to contain the attack.
- Data exposed includes personal, payroll, and National Insurance details.
- An external cybersecurity firm is assisting in the ongoing investigation.
- It’s unclear if ransomware was involved, and no group has claimed responsibility yet.
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