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Advantest confirms personal information stolen in ransomware attack

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: BleepingComputer
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: INFORMATIONAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Data & Identity Stores
Intelligence Sector
Ransomware & Malware

Analyst Takeaway

"Advantest Corporation is notifying affected individuals that a ransomware attack earlier this year exposed their personally identifiable data. The Japanese company is a global manufacturer of automated test equipment for the semiconductor industry. On February 15, a threat actor breached its network and gained access to some of its systems. At the time, the disclosure noted that hackers had..."

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Advantest confirms personal information stolen in ransomware attack

Advantest Corporation is notifying affected individuals that a ransomware attack earlier this year exposed their personally identifiable data.

The Japanese company is a global manufacturer of automated test equipment for the semiconductor industry. On February 15, a threat actor breached its network and gained access to some of its systems.

At the time, the disclosure noted that hackers had accessed parts of its network and deployed a ransomware payload, but the company could not determine if customer or employee data had been impacted.

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