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Japanese multinational conglomerate FujiFilm, headquartered in Tokyo suffered a ransomware attack on Tuesday night. The company has shut down portions of its network to prevent the attack’s spread, as a precautionary measure.
“FUJIFILM Corporation is currently carrying out an investigation into possible unauthorized access to its server from outside of the company. As part of this investigation, the network is partially shut down and disconnected from external correspondence,” the company said in a statement.
FujiFilm is renowned for its digital imaging products but also produces high-tech medical kits, including devices for the rapid processing of COVID-19 tests. Due to the partial network outage, FUJIFILM USA has added a notice to its website stating that it is currently experiencing network problems impacting its email and phone systems.
“We want to state what we understand as of now and the measures that the company has taken. In the late evening of June 1, 2021, we became aware of the possibility of a ransomware attack. As a result, we have taken measures to suspend all affected systems in coordination with our various global entities. We are currently working to determine the extent and the scale of the issue. We sincerely apologize to our customers and
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