SEC fines 4 companies for downplaying SolarWinds hack

SEC Charges 4 Companies Over Misleading SolarWinds Cyberattack Disclosures
SEC charges four companies for misleading disclosures regarding the SolarWinds cyberattack, imposing fines totaling $6 million.
SEC just hit four companies with big fines for downplaying the SolarWinds hack
Unisys, Avaya, Check Point, and Mimecast will each pay civil penalties to settle the agency’s charges that they downplayed the impacts of the hack through their respective public disclosures. The Securities and Exchange Commission fined four companies on Tuesday with misleading investors about the impact the 2020 hack of SolarWinds had on their own systems.
SEC Fines 4 Companies $7M for Downplaying Breaches Tied to Massive SolarWinds Hack
The agency said Unisys, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software Technologies and Mimecast provided misleading disclosures about the incidents, leaving investors in the dark about their "true scope."
SEC Charges Four Companies Over Misleading Disclosures on SolarWinds Hack
The SEC announces penalties against Unisys, Avaya, Check Point and Mimecast for downplaying the impact of the SolarWinds Orion hack.
SEC Charges Four Companies Over SolarWinds Hacks, Issues Millions In Penalties
The SEC charged four major companies for misleading disclosures about cybersecurity risks and breaches, including SolarWinds attack. Companies will pay fines and improve cybersecurity practices.
SEC charges tech companies for downplaying SolarWinds breaches
Unisys Corp, Avaya Holdings, Check Point Software, and Mimecast—for allegedly misleading investors about the impact of their breaches during the massive 2020 SolarWinds Orion hack.
SEC Fines 4 Firms for Downplaying Impact of SolarWinds Hack
The companies include IT security firm Check Point and email security provider Mimecast, which were ensnared in the SolarWinds breach four years ago.
SEC fines four companies $7 million for ‘misleading cyber disclosures’ regarding SolarWinds hack
The SEC concluded that four tech companies misled investors and minimized the damage they suffered from the SolarWinds supply chain hack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Unisys, three other firms fined a combined $7M for underplaying damage from SolarWinds hack
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