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[Contained][Severity: Moderate][Intrusion]

NAGASE: servers used by its three Chinese subsidiaries were accessed without authorization

On April 20 it confirmed unauthorized access to servers used by its Chinese subsidiaries. There is no major effect on their business.

Disclosed

2023-04-26

Organizations involved

1

Leaked or at risk

Unknown

Downtime

Unknown

What happened

  1. It confirmed unauthorized access to servers used by its Chinese subsidiaries. To stop the damage spreading it quickly cut the affected terminals off from the network. [1] [2]

  2. It announced the case. It is identifying the range and information accessed, investigating the cause and recovering in parallel. It has reported to the police and other authorities and is taking their advice. [1] [2]

Impact

The Chinese subsidiaries resumed business activities from the areas confirmed safe, and their business has not been seriously affected. It will report new facts as they become known. [1] [2]

Timeline

  1. Started, Detected 2023-04-20
  2. Disclosed 2023-04-26
  3. 6 days

Attack or cause

Method
[Intrusion]
Impact
Entry point
Unknown

Data exposed or at risk

–

Organizations involved

  • [Breached][Moderate]Osaka, Osaka, Nishi-kuWholesale and retail trade

    NAGASE & CO., LTD.

    The access hit servers used by its Chinese subsidiaries (Nagase Hong Kong, Guangzhou Nagase and Tianjin Nagase).

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Sources

  1. [1][Official]当社海外子会社への不正アクセス発生について | ニュースリリース | 長瀬産業株式会社NAGASE & CO., LTD. · 2023-04-26
  2. [2][News]長瀬産業の中国子会社に不正アクセス、現時点で大きな支障なしScanNetSecurity · 2023-05-02 08:05