Chip Testing Giant Advantest Hit by Ransomware

“If our investigation determines that customer or employee data was affected, we will notify impacted persons directly and provide guidance on protective measures,” Advantest noted.No known ransomware group appears to have taken credit for the attack on Advantest. However, given that the intrusion was detected less than one week ago, the threat actor may still be hoping to obtain a ransom from the victim before posting it on a leak website.Learn More at SecurityWeek’s Ransomware Resilience & Recovery SummitIt’s not uncommon for threat actors to target the semiconductor industry. Major companies have confirmed being hit by ransomware in recent years, includingNexperia,TSMC,Microchip Technology, andFoxsemicon.The attack on Advantest came just months after the Japanese government issued new operational technology (OT)security guidancefor semiconductor factories.Related:Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics FalterRelated:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

No known ransomware group appears to have taken credit for the attack on Advantest. However, given that the intrusion was detected less than one week ago, the threat actor may still be hoping to obtain a ransom from the victim before posting it on a leak website.Learn More at SecurityWeek’s Ransomware Resilience & Recovery SummitIt’s not uncommon for threat actors to target the semiconductor industry. Major companies have confirmed being hit by ransomware in recent years, includingNexperia,TSMC,Microchip Technology, andFoxsemicon.The attack on Advantest came just months after the Japanese government issued new operational technology (OT)security guidancefor semiconductor factories.Related:Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics FalterRelated:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

Learn More at SecurityWeek’s Ransomware Resilience & Recovery SummitIt’s not uncommon for threat actors to target the semiconductor industry. Major companies have confirmed being hit by ransomware in recent years, includingNexperia,TSMC,Microchip Technology, andFoxsemicon.The attack on Advantest came just months after the Japanese government issued new operational technology (OT)security guidancefor semiconductor factories.Related:Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics FalterRelated:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

It’s not uncommon for threat actors to target the semiconductor industry. Major companies have confirmed being hit by ransomware in recent years, includingNexperia,TSMC,Microchip Technology, andFoxsemicon.The attack on Advantest came just months after the Japanese government issued new operational technology (OT)security guidancefor semiconductor factories.Related:Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics FalterRelated:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

The attack on Advantest came just months after the Japanese government issued new operational technology (OT)security guidancefor semiconductor factories.Related:Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics FalterRelated:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

Related:Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics FalterRelated:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

Related:SmarterTools Hit by Ransomware via Vulnerability in Its Own ProductRelated:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

Related:42,000 Impacted by Ingram Micro Ransomware Attack

Eduard Kovacs (@EduardKovacs) is the managing editor at SecurityWeek. He worked as a high school IT teacher before starting a career in journalism in 2011. Eduard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial informatics and a master’s degree in computer techniques applied in electrical engineering.

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