Casio confirms customer data stolen in a ransomware attack
Casio now confirms it suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month, warning that the personal and confidential data of employees, job candidates, and some customers was also stolen.
The attack was disclosed Monday when Casio warned that it was facing system disruption and service outages due to unauthorized access to its networks during the weekend.
Yesterday, the Underground ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack, leaking various documents allegedly stolen from the Japanese tech giant's systems.
Today, after the data was leaked, Casio published a new statement that admits that sensitive data was stolen during the attack on its network.
As to the current results of its ongoing investigation, Casio says the following information has been confirmed as likely compromised:
Regarding customer data specifically, Casio specifies that the exposed set does not include credit card information, as payment data isn't stored on its systems.
