Nidec overseas subsidiary hit by ransomware, possible data leak
Nidec's overseas subsidiary suffered a ransomware attack, and a possible data leak was raised. The Blackfield ransomware group demanded a $2 million ransom from Nidec. On 4 August, Nidec issued a second report on the damage and the possible data leak.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Nidec
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Blackfield ransomware attack
- Location
- Japan
Timeline
- It emerged that the Blackfield ransomware group had demanded a $2 million ransom from Nidec.
- Nidec issued a second report on the ransomware attack on its overseas subsidiary and the possible data leak.
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