Security News > 2022 > July > Bandai Namco confirms hack after ALPHV ransomware data leak threat
Game publishing giant Bandai Namco has confirmed that they suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customers' personal data.
This past Monday, the BlackCat ransomware operation claimed to have breached Bandai Namco and stolen corporate data during the attack.
Today, Bandai Namco confirmed that they suffered a cyberattack on July 3rd when hackers breached internal systems for offices in Asian regions, other than Japan.
The full statement issued today by Bandai Namco can be read below.
"On July 3, 2022, Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. confirmed that it experienced an unauthorized access by third party to the internal systems of several Group companies in Asian regions. After we confirmed the unauthorized access, we have taken measures such as blocking access to the servers to prevent the damage from spreading. In addition, there is a possibility that customer information related to the Toys and Hobby Business in Asian regions was included in the servers and PCs, and we are currently identifying the status about existence of leakage, scope of the damage, and investigating the cause."
While Bandai Namco has not provided any technical details regarding the cyberattack, the entry to BlackCat's data leak site and the company confirming the attack makes it more than likely that they suffered a ransomware attack.
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