Logitech, a Switzerland-based electronics manufacturer, has confirmed it experienced a data breach. The ransomware organization Cl0p has claimed responsibility for this cyberattack.

According to a Form 8-K submitted with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, "Logitech believes that the unauthorized third party used a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party software platform and copied certain data from the internal IT system. The zero-day vulnerability was patched by Logitech following its release by the software platform vendor. The data likely included limited information about employees and consumers and data relating to customers and suppliers. Logitech does not believe any sensitive personal information, such as national ID numbers or credit card information, was housed in the impacted IT system." 

The investigation is ongoing. As of the filing date, the company believes there will be no adverse material impact on finances or operations. 

Below, security leaders discuss this incident. 

Security Leaders Weigh In 

Shane Barney, Chief Information Security Officer at Keeper Security:

Cybercriminals are increasingly going after vendors and backend systems, knowing that a single weak link can expose vast amounts of sensitive data across an entire ecosystem. The theft of nearly 1.8 terabytes of data in this latest attack against Logitech is a clear reminder that the modern supply chain has become one of the most valuable targets for threat actors. When attackers compromise a trusted vendor, they gain a foothold that can be leveraged to reach multiple organizations at once.

These breaches often reveal internal network structures, credentials and partner relationships that can be weaponized for follow-on attacks. The consequences go far beyond one company — extending to customers, suppliers and anyone connected to the affected systems.

As data theft and extortion replace traditional ransomware, organizations need to assume their third parties will be targeted and focus on minimizing impact when it happens. Continuous monitoring, least-privilege access and strong identity controls are critical to reducing the damage from a compromised partner environment.

Privileged access management, supported by a zero-trust framework, allows organizations to identify, isolate and contain intrusions more effectively when a vendor or supply chain partner is breached. The ability to see and control who has access to critical systems is what determines whether an incident becomes a disruption or a disaster.

Neko Papez, Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy at Menlo Security:

The surge in ransomware attacks, marked by a 146% year-over-year increase in aggressive extortion tactics, reflects a critical transformation in the threat landscape and supports industry-wide observations of a shift toward extortion over simple encryption. Despite the evolution in attack objectives, the underlying techniques for obtaining initial access remain largely constant. While the end goal may be data extortion or encryption, the browser remains the primary attack surface, and a robust browser security strategy is essential to prevent these highly evasive threats from ever reaching the endpoint.

James Maude, Field CTO at BeyondTrust:

In order to effectively deal with ransomware and other threats, we need to invest in shifting left and think more about securing identities and access to reduce our attack surface and blast radius in the event of compromise rather than just thinking post breach. Ransomware and other threats are only as effective as the privileges and access they manage to acquire so if we can implement better hygiene and focus on least privilege then the threat actors are far less likely to ransomware us in the first place.

Trey Ford, Chief Information Security Officer at Bugcrowd:

For some organizations, loss of data, loss of trust and confidence from customers, consumers, partners, and investors, can be extremely damaging, while managing the risky downside of locking down a company. We, as defenders, must think of our adversaries as business operators — they too must balance risk and reward.