Hackers infiltrated Nikkei’s employee Slack accounts by using malware to steal credentials from personal computers, leading to the exposure of over 17,000 users’ information. The incident highlights the ongoing threat of infostealer malware targeting corporate communication tools. #InfostealerMalware #Nikkei #SlackSecurity
Keypoints
- Hackers accessed Nikkei’s Slack accounts through stolen credentials obtained via malware.
- Over 17,000 employee names, email addresses, and chat histories were compromised.
- The malware involved is known to target Slack credentials, with over 270,000 accounts affected globally.
- Nikkei responded by changing passwords and reporting the breach voluntarily.
- This incident follows a previous ransomware attack on Nikkei in 2022.