Security News > 2020 > December > Kawasaki discloses security breach, potential data leak
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced a security breach and potential data leak after unauthorized access to a Japanese company server from multiple overseas offices.
"Because Kawasaki handles important sensitive information such as personal information and social infrastructure-related information, information security measures have been a top priority for the company," Kawasaki said.
"To this end, since the confirmation of unauthorized access, Kawasaki special project team engaged with an independent external security specialist firm has been investigating and implementing countermeasures."
Kawasaki is still monitoring network communication between its Japanese and overseas offices and its Cyber Security Group is working on strengthening security measures to prevent future breaches.
Kawasaki is not the only Japanese company that had its network breached this year with NEC, Mitsubishi Electric, and defense contractors Kobe Steel and Pasco also having announced security incidents and, in some cases, data leaks.
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