Panasonic says it has been hit by a data breach
Unauthorized third-party managed to access one of the company’s file servers and remain undetected for months
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Japanese multinational conglomeratePanasonichas revealed that it suffered a data breach earlier this month after an unauthorized third-party gained access to its network.
According to apress releasefrom the company, an investigation into the matter revealed that on November 11 the intruder was able to access some data stored on one of itsfile serversduring the breach.
WhilePanasonicdid not include details regarding the attack timeline in its statement, Japanese news outletsMainchiandNHKsaid that the third-party had access to its servers between June and November according to areportfromThe Record.
Additionally,MainchiandNHKreported that the third-party was able to gain access to sensitive information such as customer details, employee personal information and technical files from Panasonic’s domestic operations. However, at this time, Panasonic has yet to confirm or deny whether or not sensitive information was obtained as a result of the breach.
Unauthorized access
Once Panasonic detected the unauthorized access due to abnormal network traffic, the company reported the incident to the relevant authorities and implemented several security countermeasures including steps to prevent external access to its network.
Although the company is conducting its own investigation, it is also working with a specialist third-party organization “to investigate the leak and determine if the breach involved customers' personal information and/or sensitive information”.
We’ll likely find out more regarding thedata breachand how a third-party was able to access its network and remain undetected for more than four months once Panasonic and local authorities conclude their respective investigations.
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