February 13, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC — 8-K Item 1.05
- Filer
- PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC (PFH)
- CIK
0001137774- Accession
0001193125-24-033753- Filed
2024-02-13- Records
- not stated
- Attacker
- unstated
- EDGAR
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137774/000119312524033753/d770643d8k.htm
Narrative (as filed)
On February 5, 2024, Prudential Financial, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) detected that, beginning February 4, 2024, a threat actor had gained unauthorized access to certain of our systems. With assistance from external cybersecurity experts, we immediately activated our cybersecurity incident response process to investigate, contain, and remediate the incident. As of the date of this Report, we believe that the threat actor, who we suspect to be a cybercrime group, accessed Company administrative and user data from certain information technology systems and a small percentage of Company user accounts associated with employees and contractors. We continue to investigate the extent of the incident, including whether the threat actor accessed any additional information or systems, to determine the impact of the incident. On the basis of the investigation to date, we do not have any evidence that the threat actor has taken customer or client data. We have reported this matter to relevant law enforcement and are informing regulatory authorities. As of the date of this Report, the incident has not had a material impact on the Company’s operations, and the Company has not determined the incident is reasonably likely to materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements Certain of the statements included in this Report constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company’s actual results may differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements. Certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements can be found in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections included in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document.