Security News > 2020 > December > Kawasaki Says Data Possibly Stolen in Security Breach
Kawasaki Heavy Industries on Monday revealed that information from its overseas offices might have been stolen following a security breach that occurred earlier this year.
The thorough investigation, Kawasaki says, revealed that "Some information from overseas offices may have been leaked to external parties."
During its investigation, the company conducted a security assessment of roughly 29,000 terminals in Japan and in overseas office networks where incidents possibly occurred.
"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. However, the unauthorized access in question had been carried out with advanced technology that did not leave a trace," the company reveals.
On November 1, 2020, Kawasaki established a Cyber Security Group, which the company says will continue to tighten monitoring and access controls between offices, and will also strengthen security measures, to ensure no similar incidents occur.