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[Resolved][Severity: Moderate][Intrusion][Malware]

Pasco: intrusion into its network, with traces going back to around 2016

Aerial survey firm Pasco detected an intrusion into its network in May 2018, with traces from around April 2016; no leak of personal or client data was found.

Disclosed

2020-02-06 18:04

Organizations involved

1

Leaked or at risk

Unknown

Downtime

Unknown

What happened

  • In May 2018 the company detected outside access to computers on its network; PCs had been infected with malware. [2] [4]
  • An investigation with several outside specialists found traces of intrusion from around April 2016, over two years earlier; the specialists suspected a China-linked attacker. [2]
  • On the Ministry of Defense disclosed the case together with that of Kobe Steel, Ltd., and the company published details. [1] [4]

Impact

No leak of personal or client data was found. The ministry confirmed that the information possibly taken held none of the secrets it designates. Pasco surveys bases and other sites for the ministry. [2] [1] [3]

Timeline

  1. Disclosed 2020-02-06
  2. 1 days

Attack or cause

Method
[Intrusion][Malware]
Impact
Entry point
Unknown

Data exposed or at risk

–

Organizations involved

Open in organization search

Sources

  1. [1][Official]防衛関連企業に対する不正アクセス事案についてMinistry of Defense · 2020-02-06
  2. [2][News]神戸製鋼所とパスコにサイバー攻撃　防衛情報標的かNikkei · 2020-02-06 18:04
  3. [3][News]防衛省、関連企業2社でも不正アクセスあったと公表　防衛機密の流出は否定ITmedia NEWS · 2020-02-07 12:53
  4. [4][News]2018年度の不正アクセス、個人情報や取引先情報の外部流出は確認されず（パスコ）ScanNetSecurity · 2020-02-10 08:00