Fujifilm Restores Network from Backups Instead of Paying Ransom

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Fujifilm has refused to pay the ransom demand, relying instead on backups to restore operations, says Verdict.  

According to a Fujifilm spokeswoman, the company’s computer systems in the U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Africa are now “fully operational and working as usual.”  

Fujifilm was known for selling photographic film but now makes biotechnology, chemicals, and other digital imaging products, discovered unauthorized access to its systems on June 1. On June 4, the company said that a specific network in Japan was affected by a ransomware attack and that it had shut down all networks and server systems while it investigated the scope and scale of the attack.  

Fujifilm said it would not comment on the ransomware claim. The company has begun restoring its network, servers, and PCs in Japan and expects to be fully operational this week. It has also resumed shipments of selected prod…

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