Leading Japanese semiconductor supplier responding to ransomware attack

(Jonathan Greig – The Record) Japanese semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest said it is dealing with a ransomware attack that has impacted several company systems. The company said it detected unusual activity within its IT environment on Sunday and activated incident response protocols and isolated the impacted systems. “Preliminary findings appear to indicate that an unauthorized third party may have gained access to portions of the company’s network and deployed ransomware,” Advantest said. – Leading Japanese semiconductor supplier responding to ransomware attack | The Record from Recorded Future News