Philips says police investigating its cyber attack

[Jake Kouns <jkouns () opensecurityfoundation org>]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/46494159

AMSTERDAM - Philips Electronics said on Thursday it is cooperating
with the police in connection with an investigation into a possible
criminal cyber security breach discovered at Philips earlier this
month.

Philips said on February 14 that it had shut down one of its servers
the previous day due to a possible cyber attack, and that it was
investigating the nature and extent of the information that might have
been accessed.

At the time, a company spokesman could not confirm whether any
personal customer information or sensitive company data were put at
risk.

"While we are aware that there are claims on the Internet about
information obtained, we are investigating the nature and extent of
potential information exposure," the spokesman said on Thursday.

"Because of the potentially criminal nature of activity described in
the public claims about this event, Philips is collaborating with law
enforcement," he said.

The Dutch consumer electronics, lighting and healthcare group had said
on February 14 that some of its small websites used for marketing
might have been hacked. Philips said the compromised server was shut
down within an hour of the company becoming aware of the event.
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