Subj : Fujitsu says "advanced" malware was to blame for cyberattack, con
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 11 2024 12:15:05

Fujitsu says "advanced" malware was to blame for cyberattack, confirms 
customer data leaked

Date:
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:05:09 +0000

Description:
It wasn't ransomware, since the malware tried hard to remain hidden as it 
spread to almost 50 Fujitsu devices.

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Fujitsu Japan has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which sensitive data, 
including that of its customers, was leaked. 

In a press release, Fujitsu said the cyberattack, first spotted on March 15 
2024 , started with a compromise of a single device, after which it spread to 
a total of 49 business PCs. 

It wasnt ransomware , the company further explained, since the malware wormed 
its way around and used sophisticated techniques to evade detection, which is 
not a feature of ransomware attacks. Sensitive data stolen 

All of the compromised devices are used within Fujitsus internal, Japanese 
network. Other business PCs, connected to network environments outside the 
country, were not affected. Furthermore, the company confirmed that the 
infected PCs were not managed through cloud services, and that there was no 
trace of access to the services Fujitsu provides to its customers. 

Fujitsu said it wasnt aware of the files being abused in the wild so far, 
adding, the investigation concluded that the damage did not spread outside of 
the companys business computers, including to customers network 
environments." 

But the malware did steal some sensitive data from the infected computers, 
including personal, or business-related information about certain customers. 
Fujitsu notified the affected individuals separately. 

Fujitsu wishes to offer its sincere apologies once again to its customers for 
the concern and inconvenience caused by the incident, it said. 

There was no word on the type of data stolen. However, The Register reports 
that, per Japanese law, a company is obliged to report the theft to affected 
individuals if the stolen files include sensitive data, that is likely to be 
misused for unlawful financial gain. 

Other conditions include stealing data for a wrongful purpose, or stealing 
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ame-for-cyberattack-confirms-customer-data-leaked


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