Toymaker VTech hires Mandiant to secure systems after cyber attack

VTech Holdings

03/12/2015 13:14

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based digital toymaker VTech 
Holdings Ltd  0303.HK  said FireEye Inc's  FEYE.O  Mandiant 
forensics unit was helping the company secure its systems after 
a hacking attack exposed data on 6.4 million children. 
    VTech said it was cooperating with law enforcement worldwide 
to investigate the cyber attack, which surfaced last week. 
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    Mandiant will also review all aspects of how VTech handles 
customer information and suggest ways to strengthen the security 
of its user data, VTech said. 
    Mandiant helps victims of cyber attacks identify the extent 
of hacking, clean up networks and restore systems.  
    It has handled some of the largest breaches, including the 
2013 holiday attack on Target Corp  TGT.N  and last year's 
attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment  6758.T . 
    U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday asked VTech why it collects data 
on children, and how it secures that information.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N13R1FI 
    At least two U.S. states also plan to investigate the 
breach. 
 
 (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bengaluru; Editing by 
Shounak Dasgupta) 
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Keywords: VTECH CYBERATTACK/FIREEYE