Kronos hit with ransomware, warns of data breach and 'several week' outage

From zdnet.com

HR management platform Kronos has been hit with a ransomware attack, revealing that information from many of its high-profile customers may have been accessed. UKG, Kronos' parent company, said the vital service will be out for "several weeks" and urged customers to "evaluate and implement alternative business continuity protocols related to the affected UKG solutions." In a statement to ZDNet, UKG said it "recently became aware of a ransomware incident that has disrupted the Kronos Private Cloud," which they said "houses solutions used by a limited number of our customers." "We recognize the seriousness of the ... (full story)