Quote:Global shipping and ecommerce giant Pitney Bowes on Monday informed customers that some of its services are unavailable due to a piece of ransomware infecting some systems.

Pitney Bowes provides a wide range of commerce solutions, including shipping, ecommerce, customer information and engagement software, location data, presort services, and financing. Its services are used by 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies.
 
The company revealed on Monday that a piece of ransomware has encrypted files on some of its systems, making certain services inaccessible to users. However, the firm says there is no evidence that the attackers gained access to customer or employee data.
 
“Our technical team is working to restore the affected systems, and it is working closely with third-party consultants to address this matter. We are considering all options to expedite this process and we appreciate our customers’ patience as we work toward a resolution,” Pitney Bowes said.