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8-K filed August 29, 2025, 7:59 PM ET ticker WYTC CIK 0001560143
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Wytec International reports cybersecurity incident; website defaced twice, seminar canceled

WYTEC INTERNATIONAL INC

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Cybersecurity Incidents SEC 8-K Item 1.05 confidence 0.9

WYTEC INTERNATIONAL INC disclosed a cybersecurity incident: A bad actor published a defaced website at the Company's web address. Impact: Losses from website being inoperable, forced cancellation of a seminar, financial losses difficult to quantify but likely significant. Materiality is still being assessed. Discovered 2025-08-25.

Nature
A bad actor published a defaced website at the Company's web address.
Impact
Losses from website being inoperable, forced cancellation of a seminar, financial losses difficult to quantify but likely significant.
Materiality
assessing
Discovery
2025-08-25
Exact text from the filing
On August 25, 2025, Wytec International, Inc. (the “Company”) became aware of a cybersecurity incident in which a bad actor published a defaced website at the Company’s web address, wytecintl.com. After the Company restored the website from back-ups, the bad actor was able to deface the website again. To date the Company has received no contact from the bad actor, nor is it aware of any reason for this attack. On August 25, 2025, the Company took the website down, placing a temporary page on the site, while the Company continues to review the entire web platform, so that the site may return as soon as security has been confirmed. The Company anticipates these measures will lead to the full restoration and functionality of the Company’s website. Moving forward, the Company plans on taking appropriate steps, including implementing additional cybersecurity measures, to prevent further attacks. As a result of this incident, in addition to losses arising from the website being inoperable, t
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