Rackspace Technology
Disclosed Dec 6, 20223 years agoUnverified
Play ransomware attack takes down Rackspace Hosted Exchange email service
Rackspace confirmed a ransomware attack on its Hosted Exchange platform, which served about 30,000 customers and was then discontinued. It said the Play gang exploited an Exchange zero-day and accessed mailbox PST files of 27 customers.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Messages |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Rackspace says hackers accessed customer data during ransomware attacktechcrunch.com · News | News |
| Rackspace confirms Play ransomware was behind recent cyberattackbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Dec 6, 2022 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.