News: RIO Rio Tinto Says Recently Became Aware Goanywhere Had Been Targeted By A Cyber Criminal...

March 23 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO) :

• RECENTLY BECAME AWARE THAT GOANYWHERE HAD BEEN TARGETED BY A CYBER CRIMINAL GROUP - INTERNAL MEMO
• FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS NOW INDICATE A POSSIBILITY THAT RIO TINTO DATA MAY BE IMPACTED - INTERNAL MEMO
• INITIAL INFORMATION FROM GOANYWHERE INDICATED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE RIO TINTO DATA HAD BEEN STOLEN IN THIS CYBER INCIDENT - INTERNAL MEMO
• INVESTIGATIONS INTO THIS INCIDENT ARE ONGOING - INTERNAL MEMO
• AS GOANYWHERE IS A CLOUD-BASED VENDOR, THERE IS NO OPERATIONAL IMPACT OR RISK TO THE RIO TINTO NETWORK - INTERNAL MEMO
• WE STILL DO NOT KNOW IF THE CYBER CRIMINAL GROUP HOLDS RECORDS OR NOT- INTERNAL MEMO
• DATA RELATES TO CERTAIN RECORDS PROCESSED BY OUR PAYROLL SERVICES TEAM IN JANUARY 2023 - INTERNAL MEMO
• THREATS HAVE BEEN MADE BY A CYBER CRIMINAL GROUP TO RELEASE DATA ONTO THE DARK WEB- INTERNAL MEMO
• PROACTIVELY CONTACTING POTENTIALLY IMPACTED EMPLOYEES ABOUT INCIDENT AND TO OFFER SUPPORT - INTERNAL MEMO
• TO DATE NONE OF THE RECORDS DESCRIBED HAVE BEEN RELEASED - INTERNAL MEMO
• CONTINUE TO MONITOR SITUATION CLOSELY & WILL KEEP POTENTIALLY IMPACTED EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES UPDATED - INTERNAL MEMO

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