Advantest ransomware attack leads to personal data theft
Advantest, a Japanese semiconductor test equipment maker, suffered a ransomware attack in February 2026 that affected its internal IT systems. The company investigated whether customer and employee information was affected, and in October of the same year confirmed that personal data had been stolen.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Advantest
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Theft of personal data; internal IT systems affected
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- Japan
Timeline
- Advantest's ransomware attack became known.
- An investigation into whether customer and employee information was affected was carried out.
- Advantest confirmed the ransomware incident.
- Advantest confirmed that personal data was stolen during the ransomware attack.
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