June 28, 2024
Composite material producer, The Gill Corporation (TGC) suffered a cyberattack where threat actors encrypted data in late June and the company is now informing victims personal information ended up stolen.
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Wafer Equipment Maker Hit In Cyberattack
April 11, 2023
Mattson Technology Inc. suffered a cyberattack in 2023 and is now letting folks know about the incident.
“Between April 11, 2023 and April 29, 2023, an unauthorized individual accessed our network and accessed and/or removed certain files from it”. Mattson did not elaborate on the extent of the information stolen. Upon learning about the event, Mattson moved quickly to respond and investigate the incident, assess the security of its systems, and notified potentially impacted individuals.
Leading Semiconductor Material Manufacturer Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack
June 12, 2024
MEMC, LLC has recently fallen victim to a ransomware attack orchestrated by the cybercriminal group BlackBasta. The attackers have compromised approximately 1 terabyte of sensitive data from MEMC’s systems. The stolen data includes corporate and financial information, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), confidential documents, human resources and hiring information, research and development (R&D) and engineering data, personal employee documents, and client data.
This breach poses significant risks to MEMC’s operations, intellectual property, and the privacy of its employees and clients. Despite the attack, the company’s website remains operational.
Japanese Technology Giant Casio Computer confirmed Cyberattack
October 5, 2024
High tech manufacturer, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., suffered a cyberattack that caused a “system failure” which did not allow the company to provide services.
The Japanese technology giant confirmed on October 5th of this year that its network had been illegally accessed by a third party. The company stated unauthorized access had caused a system failure, making it impossible to provide some services. On October 5, the attackers leaked the data, which included customer names, email addresses, country of residence, order details, service usage information and payment methods. Attackers did not steal credit card information in the breach, the company said. No further information was immediately available.
Just about one year ago the company said hackers accessed the company’s education web application ClassPad.net, resulting in the leak of customers’ personal information from 148 countries.
Blackinton Manufacturer Suffers Databreach
August 30, 2024
On August 30, 2024, Blackinton, manufacturer of public safety badges and uniform insignia, suffered a cyberattack. The company immediately secured the network. An investigation confirmed an unauthorized actor accessed its systems. Blackinton launched a comprehensive review and confirmed certain individuals’ personal information may have been involved in the incident. Blackinton has been working to notify all affected individuals of this incident.
US Medical Device Manufacturing Company, Noble Biomaterials, hit by Ransomware Attack
August 3, 2024
“On or about August 3, 2024, Noble became aware of suspicious activity on its computer network. An investigation and determined that its network had been infected with malware which prevented access to certain files on its systems. Between July 25, 2024 and August 3, 2024, an unauthorized actor may have had access to information related to certain current and former employees. Although Noble has no evidence of any identity theft or fraud in connection with this incident, they notified those individuals whose information was present within its systems.
Noble notified federal law enforcement regarding the event, and is cooperating with its investigation.
Ransomware Attack at US Oldenburg Group, supplier of Performance Engineered Products
May 4, 2024
Oldenburg Group, a global supplier to the architectural lighting industry worldwide, experienced a ransomware incident between May 4 and May 5. An attacker, appearing to be associated with the Play ransomware group, installed ransomware on the Company’s primary servers and may have had access to personal information located on the servers.
The company secured the servers, launched an investigation and stated that a data breach had occurred.
“The information accessed may have included personal information including, but not limited to your name, email address, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number, financial account information, tax information, medical information, and health insurance information”
Ransomware Attack at Motorcycle Manufacturer Kawasaki Motors Europe
September 3, 2024
“At the start of September, Kawasaki Motors Europe, (KME) was the subject of a cyberattack which, although not successful, resulted in the company’s servers being temporarily isolated until a strategic recovery plan was initiated later on the same day,” the company said in an advisory. Over 90 percent of servers was functionality was restored the following week. Before finishing to ensure that each and every server was free of non-authorized information, KME were able to resume business for dealers, business administration and third-party suppliers such as logistics companies.
Manual Woodworkers And Weavers Suffers Cyberattack
July 8, 2024
Hendersonville, North Carolina-based Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc., (MWW) fell victim to a cyberattack this past July where threat actors stole personally identifiable information.
“We are writing to advise you of an incident that may have involved some of your personal information,” the company said in a letter to victims. “While we have no evidence that your information has been misused as a result of this incident, this letter provides information about the incident and guidance on what you can do to protect yourself, should you feel it is appropriate to do so.”
CA Footwear Maker, Phoenix Footwear Group, Hit In Cyberattack
August 26, 2024
Footwear maker, Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., fell victim to a cyberattack this past August where personally identifiable information of customers fell into the hands of a threat actor.
In a letter to victims, Carlsbad, California-based Phoenix Footwear Group let everyone know about the company’s response and resources available.
“On August 26, 2024, Phoenix became aware of suspicious activity in our network,” the company said in its letter. “We promptly took steps to secure our systems and initiated an investigation into the nature and scope of the event. The investigation determined that certain files on Phoenix’s network were accessed or acquired without authorization on August 26, 2024.”