Subj : Fujitsu confirms cyberattack, fears possible data breach
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Mar 19 2024 10:15:05

Fujitsu confirms cyberattack, fears possible data breach

Date:
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:03 +0000

Description:
The investigation is ongoing, but the company fears hackers stole sensitive 
customer data.

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Late last week, Japanese technology behemoth Fujitsu reported suffering a 
cyberattack in which sensitive personal and customer information was stolen. 

In a press release published on Fujitsus website on Friday (and 
machine-translated from Japanese), the company said it spotted malware on 
multiple work computers, forcing the organization to disconnect the 
compromised endpoints. 

Following an internal investigation, the company discovered that files 
containing personal information and customer information could be legally 
taken out. No evidence of misuse 

Unfortunately, Fujitsus announcement was short and lacked crucial 
information. TechRadar Pro have reached out with additional questions and 
will update the article accordingly. 

So far, the company did not say what files were taken, so there is no 
indication that they include payment data, phone numbers, social security 
numbers, or other sensitive information that could be used in identity theft 
and similar fraudulent activities. 

While Fujitsu said that both personal and customer information was taken, it 
is unconfirmed if the files belong to employees (either current, or former), 
business partners, or someone else entirely. There is also no information on 
exactly how many people were affected by the breach. 

Finally, Fujitsu is yet to reveal if this was a ransomware attack or a simple 
data grab, or who the perpetrators were. Ransomware groups usually demand 
payment in exchange for keeping the data private, so it is possible that the 
attackers are asking for millions in cryptocurrencies. 

What has been confirmed is that Fujitsu reported the incident to the Personal 
Information Protection Commission (Japanese data watchdog), and that it is 
investigating if the data popped up anywhere on the (dark) web. So far, there 
is no evidence of data misuse, the company confirmed. 

We deeply apologize for the great concern and inconvenience this has caused 
to everyone involved, the press release concludes. 

According to 2021 data, Fujitsu is the worlds sixth largest IT services 
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