Giken ransomware attack raises fears of data leak affecting about 3,200 people
An external intrusion involving ransomware compromised one business server at Japanese construction machinery manufacturer Giken. Personal information belonging to about 3,200 people, including customers, contacts at partner factories and group employees, as well as customer support system login IDs and encrypted passwords, may have been leaked. No evidence of data exfiltration was found.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Giken
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Possible leak of personal information belonging to about 3,200 people
- Cause / method
- External intrusion involving ransomware into a business server
- Location
- Japan
If your data was exposed
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- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
Timeline
- The business server intrusion and the possible leak of personal information belonging to about 3,200 people were disclosed.
- Concerns about a personal information leak persisted, with no evidence of external data transmission found.
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