WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – On December 12, 2020, a ransomware assault on the IT System serving Nygard entities in receivership (Nygard Receivership Corporations) and which beforehand served different entities inside the “Nygard group of firms”, was found. Instantly upon discovering the assault, cybersecurity professionals had been engaged to evaluate and include the breach. Sure actions carried out, upon directions from the cybersecurity professionals, seem to have contained the additional unfold of the ransomware. Whereas ongoing evaluation work is continuing, the total scope and affect of the assault has but to be decided.
Out of an abundance of warning, Richter Advisory Group Inc., in its capability because the Court docket-Appointed Receiver of Nygard Holdings (USA) Restricted, Nygard Inc., Style Ventures, Inc., Nygard NY Retail, LLC, 4093879 Canada Ltd., 4093887 Canada Ltd., Nygard Worldwide Partnership, Nygard Properties Ltd. and Nygard Enterprises Ltd., is issuing this assertion to advise these people and events that will have had dealings with Nygard Receivership Corporations or different “Nygard-related” entities to watch their data for any uncommon exercise, together with, suspicious emails or different communications that declare to be from Nygard. You probably have any doubt concerning the authenticity of an electronic mail it’s best to contact Nygard at [email protected] (don’t click on on any hyperlinks within the electronic mail or click on on “reply”) earlier than appearing.
Extra data in reference to the ransomware assault will be discovered within the Second Supplementary Ninth Report of Richter Advisory Group Inc., in its capability as Receiver of the property, undertakings and properties of Nygard Holdings (USA) Restricted, Nygard Inc., Style Ventures, Inc., Nygard NY Retail, LLC, 4093879 Canada Ltd., 4093887 Canada Ltd., Nygard Worldwide Partnership, Nygard Properties Ltd., and Nygard Enterprises Ltd.. Additional updates in respect of the ransomware assault might be posted to the Receiver’s web site as further data turns into accessible.
This launch is issued by Richter Advisory Group Inc. solely in its capability because the Court docket-Appointed Receiver of the property, undertakings and properties of Nygard Holdings (USA) Restricted, Nygard Inc., Style Ventures, Inc., Nygard NY Retail, LLC, 4093879 Canada Ltd., 4093887 Canada Ltd., Nygard Worldwide Partnership, Nygard Properties Ltd., and Nygard Enterprises Ltd.
SOURCE NYGÅRD HOLDINGS (USA) LIMITED, NYGARD INC., FASHION VENTURES, INC., NYGARD NY RETAIL, LLC, NYGARD ENTERPRISES LTD., NYGARD PROPERTIES LTD., 4093879 CANADA LTD., 4093887 CANADA LTD., AND NYGARD INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, in receivership