Kaneko Agricultural Machinery Reports Ransomware Infection and Unauthorized Access to Business Data

Summary

Kaneko Agricultural Machinery says attackers accessed some servers and business data. The servers were shut down and external network access blocked; whether information was exfiltrated remains under investigation.

Key points

• The company detected unauthorized access to some servers in the early hours of July 9, 2026, and confirmed intrusion and ransomware infection.
• Unauthorized access to business data stored on the affected servers was confirmed; the data involved and extent of any file encryption were not disclosed.
• Kaneko shut down the affected servers, blocked external network access, and established an internal response team.
• Whether information was exfiltrated is still under investigation; the company has not disclosed the entry route, ransomware type, attacker group, or any ransom demand.
• The company says its cloud-hosted Milmon remote grain-dryer monitoring system has not shown signs of unauthorized access so far.
• The company is investigating the cause and impact and working toward recovery with external experts and relevant system organizations.