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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.
Japanese watchmaker Seiko has been added to ALPHV ransomware group's victim list, following a data breach occurring in early August. The company published a data breach and response notice on August 10, 2023, stating that an unidentified party gained unauthorized access to at least one of their servers.
The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has added Seiko to its extortion site, claiming responsibility for a cyberattack disclosed by the Japanese firm earlier this month.Seiko apologized to the potentially impacted customers and business partners and urged them to be vigilant against email or other communication attempts potentially impersonating Seiko.