"Seiko BlackCat Data Breach: 60,000 Records on the Line"

Seiko Group Corporation (SGC) has recently revealed the extent of a data breach that it disclosed initially in August.  The company's latest notice focuses on the security of 60,000 records.  The data breach notification, originally published on its website on August 10, resulted from unauthorized access detected on July 28, 2023, after the ransomware gang BlackCat listed Seiko on its data leak site.  The company noted that following a comprehensive review, they confirmed that a total of approximately 60,000 items of personal data held by Seiko Group Corporation (SGC), Seiko Watch Corporation (SWC), and Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) were compromised.  The affected information includes SWC customer data, counterparties' contact details in business transactions, applicant information for employment with SGC and SWC, and personnel details of current and former employees of SGC and its group companies.

Infosecurity reports: "Seiko BlackCat Data Breach: 60,000 Records on the Line"