Cyber Security Case Studies

In March 2019 the company disclosed that hackers had gained "unauthorized access to the network" and that customer data had been stolen from eight subsidiaries across Japan. Up to 3.1 million "items of customer information may have been leaked outside...

In March 2019, the aluminium producer was forced to shut down its plants and worldwide network after a ransomware attack led to computers in the company’s global network locking simultaneously. The malware issued a ransom note stating that files had b...

In February 2019, the healthcare company disclosed that an unauthorized third party had accessed employee email accounts after successfully phishing the employees, potentially breaching the privacy of 326,000 patients and some staff. The attackers pot...

In February 2019, the crypto-currency company disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 450,000 user email addresses and hashed passwords for those who registered for accounts up until 5th August 2017. The company stated that they do not stor...

In February 2019, the restaurant company disclosed that an unauthorized actor had inserted malware onto the point of sale systems at eight of their restaurants capturing customer's payment card information used for purchases (credit or debit card numb...