Casio says data could be stolen in cyber attack
Japanese multinational technology company Casio has revealed that malicious actors may have managed to steal data from its systems.
Last week, Casio announced that it detected unauthorized activity on its systems on October 5, leading to a system outage.
While the perpetrator of the incident was initially unknown, the Russian threat group Underground, which first emerged only a few months ago, claimed responsibility for the incident on its dark web leak site, claiming to have stolen 204 .9 gigabytes of data.
Now, in a statement published on its website, the company indicates that personal data may have been disclosed.
“We are still investigating, with the assistance of outside security experts, to determine what information about the company and its affiliates may have been leaked and the extent of the impact, etc.,” it said. Casio in its latest press release.
According to the company, the stolen data includes personal information of employees, personal information of business partners of Casio and its affiliates, personal information of temporary, contract and potential employees interviewed, information of certain customers who used the data from Casio and its affiliates and “some of the personal information of some of the employees of the affiliated companies”.
It also said, consistent with Underground’s claims, that data relating to contracts, invoices, sales and others with current and past business partners and its subsidiaries, as well as other internal documents, may have been exposed.
“All of the above cases are currently under investigation,” Casio said.
“Please note that it is possible that your personal information may be misused to send you unsolicited emails such as phishing emails or spam. If you receive suspicious emails, do not open it and delete it.
“Please refrain from disseminating this information via social media, etc., as this could increase the damage caused by the leak of information about this case, violate the privacy of those involved, have serious consequences on their lives and their businesses and encourage crime.
“In the event of spamming or related false information, slander against those who were the target of the disclosed information, employees of the company and its affiliates, or other harmful behavior, we will work closely with the police to respond strictly, protect the privacy and safety of everyone involved and strive to minimize secondary damage.
It is unclear how many people or businesses were affected. This is a developing story, Cyber Daily will provide an update as it develops.
