Japanese e-commerce company Askul Corporation suffered a ransomware attack by RansomHouse, resulting in data theft and system failures that disrupted shipments. The attack involved compromised credentials and multiple ransomware variants, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in supply chain management. #RansomHouse #AskulCorporation
Keypoints
- Askul Corporation experienced a ransomware attack in October causing system downtime and shipment suspensions.
- The attacker stole approximately 740,000 customer and partner records, including sensitive business and employee data.
- The RansomHouse group exploited a compromised admin account without MFA, allowing network reconnaissance and attacks.
- Multiple ransomware variants were used, some of which evaded existing detection signatures.
- Askul responded by disconnecting infected systems, updating security measures, and resetting administrator credentials.