Cyberattack Disrupts Nichirei Operations; Gradual Restoration Planned
Summary
Nichirei says a July 13 cyberattack disrupted warehouse and shipping operations after it disconnected systems. The company plans a gradual restoration and is investigating whether personal information was leaked.
Key points
- Nichirei disconnected systems on July 13 in response to a cyberattack.
- The disruption affected refrigerated warehouses operated by Nichirei Logistics Group and shipping operations at Nichirei Foods.
- Local media reported that restaurant chains, retailers, and delivery services were also affected.
- Nichirei said its investigation found that hackers targeted its servers; some affected systems stored personal information.
- The company submitted an initial report to Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission over the possibility of a leak; no leakage has been confirmed.
- Nichirei announced a gradual restoration beginning Friday but did not say when services would be fully operational.
- The company is assessing possible effects on its consolidated financial results.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Nichirei
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack that disrupted refrigerated warehouse operations and shipping operations.
- Data Types Exposed
- Personal information was stored on some affected systems; leakage has not been confirmed.
- Operational Impact
- Nichirei disconnected its systems on July 13, affecting Nichirei Logistics Group refrigerated warehouses and Nichirei Foods shipping operations. Multiple restaurant chains, retailers, and delivery services were also affected, according to local media reports. Nichirei announced a gradual restoration of impacted operations but did not say when services would be fully operational.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- Nichirei withheld details of the attack. The article says it is unclear whether a known ransomware or data extortion group was involved.
- Claim Status
- unknown