Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-11-02 00:00:00
Affected organization: Japan Aviation Electronics
Affected country: Japan
Industry: Manufacturing
Event type: Mixed
Event subtype: Exploitation of Application Server
Motive: Financial
Actor: ALPHV
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Russian Federation
Description: Manufacturing giant Japan Aviation Electronics confirms that its systems are facing a cyberattack that has forced the company to shut down its website. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack.