Japan Business Data Center: ransomware on the small business subsidy office server destroys and encrypts some data

On 22 March 2024 Japan Business Data Center, which runs the chamber-of-commerce office for the subsidy for small businesses, announced a ransomware attack on its business server. On 12 March it found that some data had been destroyed and encrypted. The subsidy is granted by the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation and run by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry and the company. The bodies reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission and the company consulted the police. On 19 June the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry reported that there was no trace of data leaving and no damage from misuse.