Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack: Partners Show Loyalty As Firm Makes ‘Important Progress’ On Restoring Systems

No One Is Immune: Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack Underscores the Universal Threat to Businesses

When a company with the global scale and resources of Ingram Micro falls victim to a ransomware attack, it sends a clear message to the entire IT ecosystem: No one is too big — or too prepared — to be targeted. The attack, which reportedly happened just before the July 4 holiday weekend, resulted in a “worldwide outage” of Ingram Micro services, according to Dark Reading. Ingram Micro confirmed the incident in a news release issued on July 5 and…

Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack: Partners Show Loyalty As Firm Makes ‘Important Progress’ On Restoring Systems

Ingram Micro can process orders in some countries outside the U.S., the company said. Meanwhile, partners are sticking with the company through the turbulence.

Ingram Micro implements additional safeguards as systems come back online

Ingram Micro has made significant progress in restoring its transactional and ordering functions online with additional safeguards on its network, following a global ransomware incident. On 5 July, Ingram Micro identified ransomware on its internal systems and took steps to secure the relevant environment, including proactively taking certain systems offline and implementing mitigation measures. Subscription orders, including renewals and modifi…

Ingram Micro confirms ransomware attack, eyes recovery

By Larry DignanIngram Micro, a large technology distributor, said the company has been hit with a ransomware attack that took down its systems. The press release confirms reports from BleepingComputer as well as comments on Reddit about the outage. Ingram Micro systems have been down since Thursday. The company said Tuesday that it has been restoring systems, but is taking orders via phone and email in many cases. In a statement, Ingram Micro sa…

Ingram Micro ransomware attack shakes global IT supply chain

On 3 July 2025, global IT distributor Ingram Micro suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted core systems and customer platforms across Europe, North America, and Asia. The SafePay group claimed responsibility, alleging in a statement that “misconfigured systems and exposed GlobalProtect VPN credentials” enabled access to Ingram’s network. The attack forced the shutdown of platforms including Xvantage and Impulse and halted order processing an…