Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-08-21 00:00:00
Affected organization: Seiko
Affected country: Japan
Industry: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: ALPHVM
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang adds Seiko to its extortion site, claiming responsibility for a cyberattack disclosed by the Japanese firm earlier this month.