Japanese company Asahi experienced a severe ransomware attack that compromised personal data of over 2 million individuals. The Qilin ransomware group claimed the theft, which disrupted operations and exposed sensitive personal and employee information. #Qilin #AsahiDataLeak
Keypoints
- Asahi was hit by a ransomware attack in September that affected its global operations.
- Hackers stole personal information of customers, employees, and their families, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
- The Qilin ransomware group added Asahi to its leak site after exfiltrating 27 gigabytes of data.
- The company confirmed no credit card information was stolen and is working on restoring affected systems in phases.
- Experts warn that full recovery may take until February due to the complexity of manufacturing networks and layered security challenges.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/asahi-data-breach-impacts-2-million-individuals/