Fujitsu has acknowledged the cyber attack incident and warned of the possibility of data theft.
The Japanese multinational technology company said on its website, “We have confirmed the presence of malware on several of our company's business computers, and as a result of an internal investigation, files containing personal and customer information may be compromised. It has become clear that this is the case.” ”
Fujitsu immediately removed the malware-infected computers from its network. The company is investigating possible ways of intrusion into the network and possible data leaks.
The Tokyo-based company did not disclose the malicious software or the details of the hack, but emphasized the severity of the problem and its efforts to resolve the data breach incident.
Data breach severity
According to TechCrunch, the technology company, widely known for its information and communications technology equipment and services, has asked whether Fujitsu's cybersecurity breach affected employees, business customers, or civilians using the company's technology. The victims and the type of data obtained were not disclosed.
Fujitsu is the world's sixth largest IT services company with 124,000 employees and $23.9 billion in sales. A flaw in Fujitsu's Horizon software has recently been criticized for wrongfully convicting several UK postal workers.
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Fujitsu reported this fact to the Personal Information Protection Commission in order to prevent data theft. However, it has not been made clear whether other relevant institutions, including those in the United States, have received similar allegations.
According to BleepingComputer, Fujitsu's ProjectWEB information sharing technology was used to hack numerous Japanese government offices in May 2021, stealing 76,000 email addresses and sensitive data.
The data stolen in the Fujitsu cybersecurity breach included sensitive information from government systems and possible air traffic control data from Narita International Airport.
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A subsequent investigation completed in December 2021 determined that the hackers utilized stolen ProjectWEB credentials to accomplish the breach. His ProjectWEB, which had several vulnerabilities discovered during the investigation, has since been replaced with a new information sharing tool with zero trust security measures.
Fujitsu faces new controversy in UK
In another development, Fujitsu, which was implicated in Britain's Post Office Horizon scandal, continues to control sensitive British military systems despite its government contract expiring two years ago. It became clear.
According to the Telegraph, the tech giant oversees secret military computer systems vital to the “strategic command and control of the British armed forces.”
The delay in transferring the contract to another company is due to Fujitsu's strong ties with the government and concerns about security clearances for new employees. Despite the government's reservations about Fujitsu's conduct following the scandal, recent delays in the security review have led to costly extensions.
The company's long-standing relationship with the UK Ministry of Defense spans nearly 50 years, providing IT support for military operations including nuclear submarines. However, following intense public scrutiny, Fujitsu is facing government dissolution.
A 2019 High Court judgment identified errors in Fujitsu Horizon software and wrongfully convicted an innocent postmaster.
Earlier this year, Fujitsu told the Cabinet Office it would not compete for public contracts in the UK while the Post Office crisis was investigated. But since 2019, public bodies linked to the Treasury have signed contracts worth around 3.4 billion pounds ($4.33 billion) with Fujitsu, according to a Treasury Committee report in February.
In January, European business director Paul Patterson told MPs that the company “genuinely regrets” the debacle and takes responsibility for a “stunning miscarriage of justice.”
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