Delaying Lapsus$ hack disclosure was a mistake, Okta says

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Delaying Lapsus$ hack disclosure was a mistake, Okta says
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Delaying Lapsus$ hack disclosure was a mistake, Okta says

It took Okta about two months to receive investigation report from Sitel, third-party supplier of customer support services

Identity and access management firm Okta has acknowledged that it made a mistake in its handling of the disclosure of the security incident from January, in which extortion group Lapsus$ targeted a...

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