Japanese defense contractors disclose about a security beach
Today, the two Japanese defense contractors -Pasco Corporation and Kobe Steel disclosed the security breaches happened in the May 2018 and in June 2015/August 2016. The geospatial provider and major steel provider also confirm about this authorized access to the internal network and infect the systems in it with malware during the two incidents. Pasco is a provider of satellite data and Kobe is the supplier of submarines parts for the Japan Self defense forces. As per Pasco, the breach did not lead to the leakage of any defense information. However, the kobe’s statement did not mention anything on it. But, as per Nikkei reports, 250 files with data related to Ministry of Defense and personal info were compromised due to the company’s server hacked. Japanese Defense Minister, in a press conference on January 31 said, the two companies are the last of the four defense related firms hacked between Read more