Ransomware disrupts Microchip Technology manufacturing
A Play ransomware attack disrupted servers and operations at chipmaker Microchip Technology, which confirmed staff data was stolen.
- Service
- Microchip Technology
- Date
- 17 August 2024
- Cause
- Cyberattack
- Duration
- Not stated or multi-day
- Status
- resolved
- Severity
- major
- Region
- Global
- Source
- SecurityWeek ↗
Cite this
Nuffield Consulting, “Ransomware disrupts Microchip Technology manufacturing”, The Daily Tech Wire outage & breach log, 17 Aug 2024. https://techwire.nuffieldconsulting.com/incidents/2024-08-17-microchip-technology-outage/ (retrieved 15 Nov 2026).
This entry summarises public reporting. Please also cite the original source: SecurityWeek, https://www.securityweek.com/microchip-technology-confirms-personal-information-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/.
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