Tech giant Fujitsu confirmed on Friday that it fell victim to a cyberattack, raising concerns about the possible theft of personal data and customer information.
In a statement posted on its website, Fujitsu disclosed, “We confirmed the presence of malware on multiple work computers at our company, and as a result of an internal investigation, we discovered that files containing personal information and customer information could be illegally taken out.”
Taking swift action, Fujitsu disconnected the affected systems from its network and initiated an investigation into the breach to determine the extent of the compromise and potential data leakage.
The conglomerate did not provide details regarding the type of malware employed or the specific nature of the cyberattack. Furthermore, it refrained from specifying the types of personal information that may have been compromised, whether belonging to its employees, corporate clients, or individuals associated with governments utilizing Fujitsu’s technologies.
Headquartered in Japan and with approximately 124,000 employees, Fujitsu caters to government and private sector clients globally. Recently, the company faced criticism over its involvement in the wrongful convictions of numerous U.K. Post Office workers, attributed to flaws in the Horizon computer software developed by Fujitsu.
Despite the severity of the incident, Fujitsu representatives have yet to respond to requests for comment from TechCrunch regarding the cyberattack.
Fujitsu stated that it promptly notified Japan’s data protection authority, the Personal Information Protection Commission, regarding the breach, anticipating potential theft of personal information. However, it remains unclear whether Fujitsu has reported the breach to other relevant authorities, including those in the United States.
