Japan Airport Fueling Service: its servers were infected with ransomware, data was encrypted and payment in crypto assets was demanded, with no effect on aircraft fueling

1. 2021-06-21

   From the early morning, the internal network had a failure. An investigation found that servers had been infected with ransomware through unauthorized access and data was encrypted. [1] [2]

2. 2021-06-24

   It announced the case. [2]

The attacker left a message demanding payment in crypto assets in exchange for recovering the data on the servers, with no mention of having stolen data. The company did not disclose the type of ransomware or whether the servers held personal or confidential information, saying it was under investigation. It reported to the competent authority and consulted the police. It denied any effect on fueling or related operations. [1] [2]