UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 28, 2018
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Dell Technologies Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-37867 | 80-0890963 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas | 78682 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 289-3355
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 28, 2018, Dell Inc. (“Dell”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Technologies Inc., issued a press release announcing a cybersecurity incident. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 to this current report, is being “furnished” with the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under such section. Further, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated therein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 9, 2018, Dell detected and disrupted unauthorized activity on its network attempting to extract Dell.com customer information, which was limited to names, email addresses and hashed passwords. Though it is possible some of this information was removed from Dell’s network, Dell’s investigations found no conclusive evidence that any was extracted. Additionally, Dell cybersecurity measures are in place to limit the impact of any potential exposure. These include the hashing of Dell’s customers’ passwords and a mandatory Dell.com password reset. Credit card and other sensitive customer information was not targeted. The incident did not impact any Dell products or services.
Upon detection of the attempted extraction, Dell immediately implemented countermeasures and initiated an investigation. Dell also retained a digital forensics firm to conduct an independent investigation and has engaged law enforcement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following document is herewith furnished as an exhibit to this report:
Exhibit No. | Description. | |
99.1 | ||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 28, 2018 | Dell Technologies Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Janet Bawcom | ||||
Janet Bawcom Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |||||
(Duly Authorized Officer) | |||||
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Dell Announces Potential Cybersecurity Incident
ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 28, 2018 - Dell is announcing that on November 9, 2018, it detected and disrupted unauthorized activity on its network attempting to extract Dell.com customer information, which was limited to names, email addresses and hashed passwords. Though it is possible some of this information was removed from Dell’s network, our investigations found no conclusive evidence that any was extracted. Additionally, Dell cybersecurity measures are in place to limit the impact of any potential exposure. These include the hashing of our customers’ passwords and a mandatory Dell.com password reset. Credit card and other sensitive customer information was not targeted. The incident did not impact any Dell products or services.
Upon detection of the attempted extraction, Dell immediately implemented countermeasures and initiated an investigation. Dell also retained a digital forensics firm to conduct an independent investigation and has engaged law enforcement.
In this age of highly sophisticated information security threats, Dell is committed to doing all it can to protect customers’ information. This includes encouraging customers to change passwords for other accounts if they use the same password for their Dell.com account. Dell will continue to invest in its information technology networks and security to detect and prevent the risk of unauthorized activity.
Dell.com customers can find more information on a dedicated web page Dell established at www.dell.com/customerupdate.
About Dell
Dell Inc., a part of Dell Technologies, provides customers of all sizes - including 99 percent of the Fortune 500 - with a broad, innovative portfolio from edge to core to cloud. Dell Inc. comprises Dell client as well as Dell EMC infrastructure offerings that enable organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center while providing today’s workforce and consumers what they need to securely connect, produce, and collaborate from anywhere at any time.
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