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	"title": "LockBit ransomware claims Essendant attack, company says \u0026ldquo;network outage\u0026rdquo;",
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	"plain_text": "LockBit ransomware claims Essendant attack, company says\r\n\u0026ldquo;network outage\u0026rdquo;\r\nBy Ax Sharma\r\nPublished: 2023-03-15 · Archived: 2026-04-02 11:32:50 UTC\r\nLockBit ransomware has claimed a cyber attack on Essendant, a wholesale distributer of office products after a \"significant\"\r\nand ongoing outage knocked the company's operations offline.\r\nAs earlier reported by BleepingComputer, Essendant's wide-spread network outage has been preventing placement or\r\nfulfillment of online orders, and impacting both the company's customers and suppliers. Freight carriers have also been told\r\nto hold off on any pick-ups until further notice.\r\nSince publishing our report, BleepingComputer received multiple tips from Essendant employees and/or customers, with\r\nsome alleging this to be a ransomware attack.\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-essendant-attack-company-says-network-outage-/\r\nPage 1 of 4\n\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-essendant-attack-company-says-network-outage-/\r\nPage 2 of 4\n\nVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE\r\nThese tips included the numerous outage reports shared with customers, all who told BleepingComputer that they were\r\nfrustrated by the lack of transparency from the company.\r\nThe extended outage led to speculations of a \"hack\" among Essendant's customers, some of whom couldn't complete their\r\nwork:\r\nThe fact I haven't been able to do my job for most of this week is unacceptable @Essendant\r\n— Derek (@DerekHasSeaLegs) March 9, 2023\r\nThe \"network outage\" is ransomware\r\nAs of March 14th, LockBit ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on Essendant.\r\n\"Change a [sic] recovery company and try again,\" the threat actor taunts Essendant on its leak site:\r\nLockBit claims ransomware attack causing an \"outage\" at Essendant (BleepingComputer)\r\nThe \"significant\" outage at Essendant is understood to have begun sometime on the evening of Monday, March 6, 2023.\r\nIn a previous update, the wholesale products distributor acknowledged that the \"outage\" was keeping its customers\r\nfrom placing orders or contacting customer care, and advised suppliers to withhold shipments. The company did not,\r\nhowever, make any mention of a cyber attack in either the public update or their statement to BleepingComputer.\r\nIn a revised note published today—after LockBit's claim, the company talks about its ongoing recovery efforts, comprising a\r\nsystems \"clean-up\" that is nearing completion. The latest post still pins the disruptive events on a \"network outage.\"\r\n\"What Happened?\" according to Essendant was an \"outage\"\r\nEssendant isn't the only victim to be claimed by a ransomware group as it battles multi-day outages.\r\nIn February, LockBit claimed the cyberattack on UK's Royal Mail—around the same time as the mail delivery service's\r\nonline tracking faced an extended outage and the company's international shipping operations were disrupted.\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-essendant-attack-company-says-network-outage-/\r\nPage 3 of 4\n\nA fortnight ago, Dish Network also confirmed that it was a ransomware attack that caused its multi-day outage.\r\nSeptember last year, Holiday Inn's parent company, InterContinental Hotels Group faced network disruptions only to have\r\nLockBit claim that it was behind the attack a few days later.\r\nUpdate, March 17th, 03:22 AM ET: Essendant has published a separate security incident update confirming the\r\nransomware attack to be behind the network outage.\r\nAutomated Pentesting Covers Only 1 of 6 Surfaces.\r\nAutomated pentesting proves the path exists. BAS proves whether your controls stop it. Most teams run one without the\r\nother.\r\nThis whitepaper maps six validation surfaces, shows where coverage ends, and provides practitioners with three diagnostic\r\nquestions for any tool evaluation.\r\nSource: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-essendant-attack-company-says-network-outage-/\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-claims-essendant-attack-company-says-network-outage-/\r\nPage 4 of 4",
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