Brief: Maximus Says Promptly Commenced Investigation Into Certain Cybersecurity Incident

Maximus

26/07/2023 15:00

July 26 (Reuters) - Maximus Inc  MMS.N :
    * MAXIMUS-BELIEVES PERSONAL INFORMATION OF SIGNIFICANT
NUMBER OF
INDIVIDUALS WAS ACCESSED BY UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY BY
EXPLOITING MOVEIT VULNERABILITY
    * MAXIMUS-  PROMPTLY COMMENCED AN INVESTIGATION INTO
CYBERSECURITY
INCIDENT TO ADDRESS THE REPORTED VULNERABILITIES
    * MAXIMUS INC - CO'S FORENSIC EXPERT HAS COMPLETED FORENSIC
ASPECTS OF INVESTIGATION, WHICH HAS IDENTIFIED FILES IMPACTED BY
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT
    * MAXIMUS INC-  NO MATERIAL INTERRUPTION TO COMPANY’S
BUSINESS
OPERATIONS DUE TO THE INCIDENT
    * MAXIMUS-  REVIEW OF FILES IMPACTED BY THE CYBERSECURITY
INCIDENT
IS ONGOING
    * MAXIMUS INC- AT PRESENT NO INDICATION THAT CYBERSECURITY
INCIDENT HAD IMPACT ON INTERNAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
BEYOND MOVEIT ENVIRONMENT
    * MAXIMUS - BASED ON REVIEW OF IMPACTED FILES TO DATE,
BELIEVES
FILES CONTAIN PERSONAL INFORMATION OF AT LEAST 8 TO 11 MILLION
INDIVIDUALS
    * MAXIMUS- TO RECORD EXPENSE OF ABOUT $15 MILLION FOR
QUARTER
ENDED JUNE 30 REPRESENTING ESTIMATE OF INVESTIGATION AND
REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES FROM INCIDENT

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