Data I/O Corp discloses a cybersecurity incident involving ransomware (SEC 8-K, September 2025)
As previously disclosed on August 21, 2025 in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on August 16, 2025, Data I/O Corporation (the “Company”) experienced a ransomware…
What happened
- As previously disclosed on August 21, 2025 in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on August 16, 2025, Data I/O Corporation (the “Company”) experienced a ransomware incident (the “Incident”) on certain of its internal IT systems.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Data I/O Corp, filed 2025-09-10
- Through ongoing discovery and investigation efforts, the Company has determined that the Incident was not targeted but originated as a vulnerability of a commercially available third-party firewall service provider.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Data I/O Corp, filed 2025-09-10
- The Incident temporarily impacted the Company’s operations, including internal/external communications, shipping, receiving, manufacturing production, and various other support functions, which are fully operational as of the date of this filing.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Data I/O Corp, filed 2025-09-10
- As of September 9, 2025, the estimated costs related to the Incident for remediation, restoration and investigation efforts are expected to total approximately $388,000 in expenses in the third quarter ending September 30, 2025 and will likely have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.Form 8-K Item 1.05, Data I/O Corp, filed 2025-09-10
The failure pattern
Watch the pattern: Insufficient segmentation lets a foothold spread
Related standards
CollectSEA's mapping through this incident's failure pattern; not an official determination by the standards bodies.
- RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
- SC-7 Boundary Protection
- SI-2 Flaw Remediation
- RV.1.1 Gather vulnerability information from public sources
- RV.2.2 Plan and implement risk responses
- Goal 4 Security patches
- CWE-1395 Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component
- CWE-653 Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
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As previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2026 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, on August 25, 2026, Boston Scientific Corporation (the “ Company ”) identified a cybersecurity…