- Hubspot (New York Stock Exchange: Hubs) was in the spotlight on Friday after several media outlets reported that the marketing software company had been hit by a cybersecurity incident.
- Share gained 0.5% on Friday, erasing earlier losses.
- Hubspot said it had identified an issue on June 22. involving “bad actors” targeting its customers and attempting to gain unauthorized access to their accounts. Initial findings suggest that fewer than 50 Hubspot accounts were affected and, as of 4 p.m. on June 28, there have been no new incidents of unauthorized access.
- Earlier this month, reports surfaced that a number of companies were considering acquiring Hubspot. Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) has reportedly expressed interest in the company.
(This story has been updated to include a comment from Hubspot.)