Security News > 2023 > October > Seiko says ransomware attack exposed sensitive customer data
Japanese watchmaker Seiko has confirmed it suffered a Black Cat ransomware attack earlier this year, warning that the incident has led to a data breach, exposing sensitive customer, partner, and personnel information.
On August 21, 2023, the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang added Seiko to its extortion site, claiming to have stolen production plans, employee passport scans, new model release plans, specialized lab test results, and confidential technical schematics of existent and upcoming Seiko watches.
Seiko investigated the breach and identified all items leaked by the ransomware gang.
The latest announcement clarifies that the cybercriminals did not access the credit card information of Seiko Watch customers.
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