--- title: "Worst Cyber Attack on Okta Has Severe Impacts on Hundreds of Companies" description: "Okta has been hit by a severe cyber attack that will have a major impact on its hundreds of clients working as multinational companies in different co" author: "Sanjay Goenka" published: 2022-03-24 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1512/worst-cyber-attack-on-okta-has-severe-impacts-on-hundreds-of-companies category: "cybersecurity" tags: ["technology", "cybersecurity", "technology news", "cyber attacks"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Worst Cyber Attack on Okta Has Severe Impacts on Hundreds of Companies Hundreds of [companies](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85554/why-must-companies-have-a-profile-page-on-mindstick) that relied on **Okta** to provide access to their network have been hit severely by the worst cyber-attack on the company. Company Okta has released a list of companies that have been impacted by the attack. The hackers have also been identified and told as **Cyber-Gang lapsus$.** ## Highlights ``` Okta has 15000 clients of which 366 have been hit. Cyber-Gang Lapsus$ is behind the cyber-attack. Tech Company Microsoft is also a part of the victim in Okta hack. ``` **Also Read: [Ukraine hacks add to worries of cyber conflicts with Russia](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1240/ukraine-hacks-add-to-worries-of-cyber-conflicts-with-russia)** Okta has been hit severely by some [ransomware](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11423/how-to-protect-yourself-from-wannacry-ransomware-or-any-malware) groups after which hundreds of its clients faced the effect of Okta Hack over their work and information. Okta has revealed the number of clients it has **15000** and out of which, only **366** have been hit in the **[cyber attack](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12488/could-cyber-attacks-destroy-the-digital-world).** After the attack [news](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) comes out, the **shares of Okta** has been **fell by 9%** and the Okta said about the companies affected by the hack their “data may have been viewed or acted upon” by the hackers. Okta told that it has both, giant companies like **FedEx**, and smaller ones like **Thanet District Council,** in Kent. The hack is said to be done by Cyber- Gang **Lapsus$**. The **[Cyber Security](https://www.mindstick.com/Category/news/cybersecurity)** Check Point Akbar Ahmed said about the ransomware group “is a South American threat actor that has recently been linked to [Cyber Attacks](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81346/coronavirus-pandemic-has-seen-rise-in-cyber-attacks) on some high profile target.” He also added “The cyber- gang is known for extortion, threatening, and release of sensitive information if demands by its victims are not made,” said Ahmed. The cyber-attack in recent days become more common and the same group has been reported to attack **Microsoft** and other high-profile companies. **[Microsoft](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1474/microsoft-entered-in-russia-ukraine-crisis-and-suspends-new-sales-of-products-services-in-russia)** said in a [blog](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/blog) post about the attack that Lapsus$ had received only limited data after compromising a single account, but customer code or any data was not involved in it. **Also Read: [Ukrainian Websites facing Non-Stop Attack From Russian hackers Since Invasion: Says Cyber Watchdog](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1479/ukrainian-websites-facing-non-stop-attack-from-russian-hackers-since-invasion-says-cyber-watchdog)** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1512/worst-cyber-attack-on-okta-has-severe-impacts-on-hundreds-of-companies Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.