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Advantest confirms personal information stolen in ransomware attack
First reported Source: BleepingComputer + 1 moreLast editorial activity
What happened
Advantest Corporation is notifying affected individuals that a ransomware (software that locks up files and demands payment) attack earlier this year exposed their personally identifiable data.
Sources & evidence
- BleepingComputer Reporting source
Advantest confirms personal information stolen in ransomware attack ↗
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/advantest-confirms-personal-information-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/ - SecurityWeek
Advantest Discloses Data Breach Months After Ransomware Attack ↗
https://www.securityweek.com/advantest-discloses-data-breach-months-after-ransomware-attack/