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Fujitsu Admits Massive Customer Data Breach During March Cyberattack: Protect Your Information
Fujitsu has confirmed customer data exposure during a March cyberattack on its ProjectWEB platform. The Japanese tech giant is investigating the incident, which may have exposed sensitive corporate data, and has temporarily suspended the platform.
Information related to some individuals and customers’ business was compromised during a data breach detected earlier this year at Fujitsu, the Japanese tech giant. The attack did not involve ransomware, instead relying on a sophisticated mechanism to evade detection while exfiltrating data.
In March, Fujitsu discovered that several of its systems had been infected with malware and noted the possibility of sensitive customer information being compromised.
The company isolated the impacted computers and started an investigation with the help of external experts to determine the scope of the breach.
Investigation results
Fujitsu has now concluded its investigation into the incident and confirms that data was stolen by malware that pivoted from a single point of compromise to 49 computers.
“After malware was placed on one of our business computers, it was observed spreading to other business computers,” the company explains.
“This malware is not ransomware but employs sophisticated techniques to disguise itself, making detection difficult. It was determined to be a highly advanced attack” – Fujitsu
Fujitsu says the 49 infected computers were isolated immediately after the discovery of the attack and the malware was contained to the Japan-based network environment.
The company says that “commands to copy files were executed due to the behavior of the malware.” For this reason, Fujitsu notes that there is the possibility for the data to have been exfiltrated.
“The files that were able to be copied contained personal information of some individuals and information related to the business of customers,” the company explains.
So far, Fujitsu has not received any reports that the compromised data has been misused.
After analyzing the malware and the incident, Fujitsu implemented security monitoring rules for all business computers in the company and updated the malware detection solution to prevent similar attacks.
Take action to protect yourself
Incidents like this are a stark reminder of the importance of strong cybersecurity measures. No matter the size of your business, a single data breach can have severe consequences. Don’t wait until it’s too late to take action and protect your sensitive information.
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