Repeated hacks at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and executive accounts compromised
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency was hit by a cyber-attack in the summer of 2023, and attacks continued afterwards. Authorities said there had been no access to rocket or satellite information and no theft of sensitive information, but the possibility of a leak of information on about 40 companies was raised. In October 2024, it was also reported that the accounts of the agency's head and other directors had been compromised.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Compromise of the accounts of the agency head and other directors; possible leak of information on about 40 companies
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- Japan
Timeline
- The cyber-attack on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the explanation that there had been no access to rocket or satellite information were reported.
- It was reported that the attack had taken place in the summer of 2023.
- Authorities said multiple cyber-attacks had taken place since last year and that no sensitive information had been stolen.
- The possibility was raised that information on about 40 companies had been leaked in last year's attack.
- It was reported that hackers had taken over the accounts of the agency's head and other directors.
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