Item 8.01. Other Events.
Following the detection of irregular activity on certain portions of its
corporate network,
Progress has remained fully operational throughout this cyber incident. While Progress' investigation remains ongoing, the Company (i) has and is continuing to implement a series of containment and related measures aimed at addressing this cyber incident and further strengthening the overall security of its information technology systems, (ii) has engaged outside legal counsel to conduct a thorough independent investigation of the cyber incident, and (iii) has engaged federal law enforcement with respect to the cyber incident.
As the investigation remains ongoing, Progress will continue to assess the potential impact on its business, operations and financial results. Based upon Progress' assessment of the investigation at this time, the Company currently does not believe that the cyber incident will have a material impact on its business, operations or financial results.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This periodic report on Form 8-K contains statements that are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Progress has identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like
"believe," "may," "could," "would," "might," "should," "expect," "intend,"
"plan," "target," "anticipate" and "continue," the negative of these words,
other terms of similar meaning or the use of future dates. Forward-looking
statements in this report include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
Progress' business outlook, the actual or potential impact of the cyber
incident, and financial guidance related thereto. There are a number of factors
that could cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those
anticipated by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:
(i) the impact of the unauthorized access to our corporate network or other
future similar activities; (ii) if the security measures for our software,
services, other offerings or our internal information technology infrastructure
are compromised or subject to a successful cyber-attack, or if our software
offerings contain significant coding or configuration errors, we may experience
reputational harm, legal claims and financial exposure; (iii) economic,
geopolitical and market conditions can adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition, including our revenue growth and
profitability, which in turn could adversely affect our stock price; (iv) our
international sales and operations subject us to additional risks that can
adversely affect our operating results, including risks relating to foreign
currency gains and losses; and (v) we may fail to achieve our financial
forecasts for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to as a result of
cyber incidents. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties
associated with Progress' business, please refer to Progress' filings with the
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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