Cyberattack Hits US Defense Supplier of Microchips, Disrupting Operations

U.S.-based chip manufacturer Microchip Technology said that it was targeted in a cybersecurity incident that compromised “certain servers and some business operations,” according to a filing it submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Microchip Technology supplies microchips to the U.S. defense industries, including for missile defense and precision strike systems, its website says. It also supplies chips used in image processing, control centers, radar systems, and other systems. The filing said that an “unauthorized party” on Aug. 17 “disrupted the company’s use of certain servers and some business operations,” adding that it took “additional steps to address the incident.” The firm did not disclose the identity of the party that allegedly accessed its systems....