"Japan Aviation Electronics Targeted in Ransomware Attack"

Japanese electronics manufacturer Japan Aviation Electronics is recovering from a cyberattack for which the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility.  The company was founded in 1953 and headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo.  Japan Aviation Electronics manufactures electrical connectors, aerospace electronics, and user interface related devices.  The company noted that the incident occurred on November 2 and involved some of its servers being accessed by an unauthorized external party.  The company said it immediately suspended some of the impacted systems and that it has been assessing the impact of the attack and restoring operations.  The company noted that the disruption resulted in “some delays in sending and receiving emails.”  No information leakage has been confirmed to date.  While Japan Aviation Electronics has not found evidence of data exfiltration, the Alphv/BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have stolen roughly 150,000 documents from the company, including blueprints, contracts, confidential messages, and reports.  Alphv/BlackCat has added Japan Aviation Electronics to its leak website on the Tor network, posting screenshots of documents allegedly stolen from the manufacturer. 

SecurityWeek reports: "Japan Aviation Electronics Targeted in Ransomware Attack"