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Akira and Blackbyte both claim Cyberattack at Yamaha Music Equipment Manufacturer

June 14, 2023

Yamaha’s Canadian music division confirmed that it recently dealt with a cyberattack after two different ransomware groups claimed to have attacked the company. On June 14, the company was posted on the Black Byte ransomware gang’s list of victims, according to cybersecurity expert Dominic Alvieri. But on Friday, Yamaha appeared on the leak site of the Akira ransomware group.

Yamaha Canada Music said the attack “led to unauthorized access and data theft.” “In response, we swiftly implemented measures to contain the attack .. to prevent significant damage or malware infiltration into our network.” The company did not respond to requests for comment about whether the incident involved ransomware.

“Yamaha Canada has been notifying affected individuals, and we are offering credit monitoring services to those at risk of potential harm

Lockbit Attacks US Networks of Largest Zipper Manufacturer in Japan

June 6, 2023

Japanese zipper giant YKK confirmed that its U.S. operations were targeted by hackers in recent weeks but said it was able to contain the threat before damage was caused. The Tokyo-based corporation would not say if it was hit with ransomware, but a spokesperson told Recorded Future News that once YKK discovered that its U.S.-based networks were targeted, the cybersecurity team “contained the threat before significant damage was done or sensitive information was exfiltrated.”

“The incident did not have a material impact on our operations or our ability to continue to serve our customers,” said Jessica Kennett Cork, vice president of corporate communications at YKK Corporation of America.

Seiko Suffers Ransomware Attack

July 28, 2023

Seiko Group Corporation confirmed it suffered a data breach July 28 and is apparently a victim of a ransomware attack, according to a Monday post on an attack group’s website.
Seiko, a watchmaker with 12,000 employees and an annual revenue over $1.5 billion, said in an advisory: “It appears that some as-yet-unidentified party or parties gained unauthorized access to at least one of our servers. Subsequently, on August 2nd, we commissioned a team of external cybersecurity experts to investigate and assess the situation.
“As a result, we are now reasonably certain that there was a breach and that some information stored by our company and/or our group companies may have been compromised.

Hacktivists Take Down Multiple Japanese Government Websites

September 6, 2022

A pro-Russia hacker group has claimed to be involved in attacks on Japanese government and company websites.

The DDoS attack on the e-Gov website shut down the site for a few hours on Sept. 6. It then became inaccessible again around noon on Sept. 7 until early morning, Sept. 9. The e-Gov website allows users to request disclosure of administrative documents and provides information on laws and regulations. The site receives about 7.8 million hits a day.

In addition, between Sept. 6 and 9, the attacks made 23 government websites temporarily inaccessible. These sites belonged to the Digital Agency, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry and the Imperial Household Agency. Some sites of credit card business JCB Co. were inaccessible, while websites of social media company mixi, Inc. were also hard to access.

On September 6, 2022, the website of the Nagoya Port Authority was unreachable for about 40 minutes.

Container Processing Halted at The Port of Nagoya

July 4, 2023

The Port of Nagoya, the largest and busiest port in Japan, has been targeted in a ransomware attack. The attack occurred around 6:30AM on July 4. A notice was issued reporting a malfunction in the “Nagoya Port Unified Terminal System” (NUTS), the central system controlling all container terminals in the port.

The attack held up shipments of Toyota auto parts containers for two days, but the port reopened Thursday morning.
All container loading and unloading operations at the terminals using trailers were canceled, causing massive financial losses to the port and severe disruption to the circulation of goods to and from Japan. LockBit 3.0 was confirmed as the attacker.

It took 3 days for the port to fully resume. A nearby Toyota auto parts packaging plant that exports through the port had to shutdown on Friday.

Eisai Pharma Takes Systems Offline After Ransomware Attack

June 3, 2023

Japanese pharma group Eisai Co., Ltd. says it is battling a ransomware attack that was launched on June 3. This resulted in some of its servers becoming encrypted. The attack affected servers both within and outside Japan, and resulted in some of the group’s IT functions, including logistics systems, being taken off line.

For now, it says the corporate websites and email services remain operational, and there’s no clear indication yet whether sensitive data has been leaked. “Eisai Group is working closely with external experts and law enforcement in an effort to protect its systems and to make a successful recovery.”

“Any potential impact of this incident on the consolidated earnings forecast of this fiscal year is currently under careful examination,” it said.

At the time of writing, it’s not clear if the attack is linked to the other recent data hacks of Cl0p ransomware gang.

Cyberattack at Osaka Hospital Halted Non-Emergency Services

October 31, 2022

Osaka General Medical Centre issued a statement that the ransomware attack temporarily disrupted the facility’s electronic medical record system. It has stopped providing outpatient care and postponed non-emergency surgeries. The medical centre’s Sumiyoshi Ward is still performing emergency operations.

Hospital staff noticed unusual activity in the hospital’s network in the early hours of October 31. Soon after, they received a message from the threat actors saying: “All files have been encrypted. Please pay in bitcoin for recovery. The amount depends on how quickly you email us.” Staff are working to restore the system and using paper medical records until the incident is resolved.

Konica Minolta hit by RansomEXX

July 30, 2020

Business technology giant Konica Minolta was hit with a ransomware attack at the end of July. It started with customers reporting that the company’s product supply and support site was not accessible. The attack impacted services for almost a week. Some Konica Minolta printers were also displaying a ‘Service Notification Failed’ error.

BleepingComputer reported a source shared a copy of the ransom note used in the attack and reported devices in the company were encrypted. The ransom note belongs to RansomEXX.

Lockbit Ransomware Gang Say Japan Hospital Paid $30K Ransom

October 31, 2021

Russian hackers claim a Japanese hospital paid $30,000 to regain access to electronic medical records. The records were encrypted in a ransomware attack last October, causing major disruption to the medical institution’s operations.

At the time of the Oct. 31 attack, Handa Hospital refused to pay the ransom. The hospital said it will build a new electronic medical record system at a cost of 200 million yen.

The town of Tsurugi, which runs the targeted Hospital, has denied paying ransom money. Experts suspect that an IT firm involved in attempts to restore access to the records secretly reached a deal with the hackers.

Japanese police have been urging those targeted in ransomware attacks to not pay money demanded of them.

Kojima Industries, a Toyota Supplier, Suffers Cyberattack

February 28, 2022

Toyota shut down production in Japan because Kojima Industries , one of its domestic suppliers, suffered a cyberattack. Kojima Industries provides plastic and other parts to Toyota.

Toyota employs a kanban “just-in-time” production method, so when Kojima was hit by ransomware which halted their key plastic and electronics parts production, Toyota chose to shutdown all 14 plants, and their network connections, to contain the spread. Toyota and subsidiaries were unable to keep their plants running. This is occurring amid ongoing parts and component shortages in the industry.

Toyota subsidiaries Hino Motors and Daihatsu Motor will also halt operations at some plants in Japan.

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