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Kaneda: its internal systems were infected with ransomware, some servers and PCs became inaccessible, and it shut down all company systems and the network

Its internal systems were infected with ransomware and some servers and PCs became inaccessible. It shut down all company systems and is investigating.

Disclosed

2021-06-07

Organizations involved

1

Leaked or at risk

Unknown

Downtime

Unknown

What happened

  1. In the early morning, ransomware damaged its internal systems. Some servers and PCs became inaccessible, and many traces were found on other running devices. It shut down all company systems, cut off the network, investigated the extent and cause and worked to restore the affected systems. [1] [2]

  2. It announced the case. [2]

Investigation

The scale of the damage, any leak and the state of any extortion were not disclosed. The company is a trading firm handling fats and oils, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food ingredients and cosmetic raw materials. [1] [2]

Timeline

  1. Detected 2021-06-02
  2. Disclosed 2021-06-07
  3. 5 days

Attack or cause

Method
[Ransomware]
Impact
[Service outage]
Entry point
Unknown

Data exposed or at risk

–

Organizations involved

Open in organization search

Sources

  1. [1][News]サーバやPCがランサム被害、多くの稼働機器に痕跡 - 油脂など扱う商社Security NEXT · 2021-06-11
  2. [2][News]食品原材料や化粧品原料等取扱いのカネダ、社内システムがランサムウェア感染ScanNetSecurity · 2021-06-10 08:00