Parker said that based on its preliminary assessment and on information currently known, "the incident has not had a significant financial or operational impact, and the company does not believe the incident will have a material impact on its business, operations or financial results."
The filing stated that Parker's business systems "are fully operational, and the company maintains insurance, subject to certain deductibles and policy limitations typical for its size and industry."
A Parker spokesman wrote in an email that the company was not responding to questions about the filing but offered this statement:
Parker has determined that it has recently been the target of a cyberattack where a third party gained unauthorized access to Parker's systems. Upon detecting this activity, our IT team immediately activated our incident response protocols which included shutting down these systems and commencing an investigation of the incident, which is ongoing.
Unfortunately, certain company information was accessed and is believed to have been taken, the nature of which is being actively examined as part of the ongoing investigation. A forensic investigation firm has been engaged to assist Parker in investigating this incident. We also notified, and are working with, relevant law enforcement authorities.
Our business systems are operational, and we continue to take orders, make, ship and bill products.
Cybersecurity is critically important to Parker. We are continuing to take appropriate measures to safeguard our systems and data against the rapidly evolving threat landscape.
In February, Bridgestone fell victim to what the company is referring to as a "ransomware" attack, where som of the tire maker's data was dumped onto a leak site. Bridgestone had told Rubber News that there was no evidence it was a targeted attack and that it was unclear what type of information was compromised.
