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Chipmaker MaxLinear hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack

By Staff Writer

Jun 17 2020 9:32AM

Some proprietary information exfiltrated.

Chipmaker MaxLinear hit by 'Maze' ransomware attack

Radio-frequency chip maker MaxLinear was hit by a cyber attack, with a hacker releasing some proprietary information about the company online. The "Maze" ransomware attack affected some operational systems, the company said in a filing. Ransomware is a type of malicious program used ...

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