Czerka Corporation accused competitor of 'industrial sabotage'.
Blackwell Technologies finds itself amid a PR disaster today as the Czerka Corporation alleges that it derained agents of the company after they attempted to install a data plague at one of its facilities.
The Czerka Corporation, who made the allegations against their competitor, confirmed that their security forces had detained 'a number of operatives we believe to be working for Blackwell Technologies'.
In a guarded statement, the galactic megacorporation said their security teams had arrested two 'hostile actors attempting to gain access to a secure location', which the Herald understands to have been the Czerka HQ.
Speaking to the Herald, a spokes-droid for the Czerka Corporation confirmed that a second set of so-called 'hostile actors' had attempted to install a data plague at one of the company's other facilities.
However, it would not confirm which facility this was.
They went on to confirm the Czerka Corporation 'had strong reasons to suspect the work of the Blackwell Technologies Corporation in what can only be described as an act of industrial sabotage'.
Blackwell has denied the allegations with CEO Newton Arden commenting, "Blackwell Technologies has not attempted to infiltrate any Czerka facilities or attempt any sabatoge. We do not believe in engaging in such acts. Our focus is on our customers first.".
Yet the accusations appear to have made waves in the market, with Czerka shares rallying, whilst Blackwells have taken a hit.
Investors have greeted the news that Czerkas security is 'up to the task' with optimism, causing a temporary rally in their stock price. Yet they have not reacted well to the allegations that Blackwell was behind the failed attack, with some investors signalling displeasure.
The use of a data plague, which Czerka Security had alleged, and subsequently confirmed after independent examiners at the Herald were allowed to examine a shard seized from one of the detained slicers, raised serious questions. Czerka Security played down fears of a data breach - but analysts have confirmed that had the attack been successful, the results would have been 'devastating' for the firm.
Meanwhile, the spokes-droid for Czerka refused to confirm the location of the detainees, merely stating that 'several beings' are currently 'in corporate custody'.
It is not fully understood if they are being held under more than one change, with insiders suggesting that casualties were sustained in the attack.
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