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Asahi Kasei drug unit says cyberattack may have leaked data on up to 558,700 people
Versión 2: A business outlet added the breakdown of the affected data — about 514,000 medical workers' records, up to 44,000 email addresses and around 700 subsidiary employees — and reported that the site was taken offline after an unauthorized-access report on October 2, with no misuse of the data confirmed so far.
En breve
Asahi Kasei Therapeutics, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, said a website it runs for medical professionals was hit by a cyberattack and that personal information on up to about 558,700 people may have leaked. Sankei Shimbun reported the company said the data potentially exposed includes records on about 514,000 medical workers, email addresses for up to 44,000 people and the names of roughly 700 subsidiary employees, and that the site was taken offline after an unauthorized-access report on October 2. The company said it has not confirmed any misuse of the data so far.
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Asahi Kasei Therapeutics, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, said on October 6 that a website it provides for medical professionals was subjected to a cyberattack and unauthorized access, and that personal information may have leaked, according to TBS NEWS DIG, Yahoo! News Japan, Sankei Shimbun and NHK. NHK reported the announcement the same day. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
The company put the possible number of affected people at up to about 558,700, according to TBS NEWS DIG, Yahoo! News Japan and Sankei Shimbun. Nishi-Nippon Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and NHK reported the figure as more than about 550,000. TBS NEWS DIG said the website's database is run by a contractor; neither it nor the other documents name the contractor. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Sankei Shimbun gave the most detailed breakdown, reporting that the data possibly exposed includes the names, affiliated institutions and clinical departments of up to about 514,000 medical workers, email addresses of up to 44,000 people, and the names of about 700 employees of the Asahi Kasei subsidiary. It reported that the company received a report of unauthorized access from the website's management contractor on October 2 and halted operation of the site, and that the company said no unauthorized use of the personal information has been confirmed at this point. These details appear in only one document. [ 6 ]
NHK placed the case alongside other recent incidents, noting that unauthorized-access incidents at companies have been occurring one after another in Japan, and that large-scale leaks of personal information have also occurred. [ 7 ]
The documents do not say how the attack was carried out or who was behind it. The company's statement, as reported, describes a possible leak rather than a confirmed one, and the outlets differ on the precise number of people potentially affected. [ 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Por qué importa
The announcement adds to a series of unauthorized-access incidents at Japanese companies that NHK said have been occurring one after another, and the data involved concerns a large group of medical professionals. If the leak is confirmed, affected doctors and other health workers could face risks from exposed names, institutions and contact details. The documents do not say how the attack was carried out or whether data was actually taken.
Datos clave
- Asahi Kasei Therapeutics, the pharmaceutical subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, said a website for medical professionals was subjected to a cyberattack and unauthorized access, and that personal information may have leaked. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
- The company put the possible number of affected people at up to about 558,700. [ 1 , 3 , 6 ]
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and NHK reported the figure as more than about 550,000. [ 4 , 5 , 7 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reported that the data possibly exposed includes the names, affiliated institutions and clinical departments of up to about 514,000 medical workers, email addresses of up to 44,000 people, and the names of about 700 employees of the Asahi Kasei subsidiary. [ 6 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reported the company received a report of unauthorized access from the contractor managing the website on October 2 and halted operation of the site. [ 6 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reported the company said no unauthorized use of the personal information has been confirmed at this point. [ 6 ]
- Asahi Kasei Therapeutics is based in Tokyo, and the affected website provides information for medical professionals. [ 3 , 6 ]
- NHK noted that unauthorized-access incidents at companies have been occurring one after another in Japan, alongside large-scale leaks of personal information. [ 7 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Asahi Kasei Therapeutics said a website for medical professionals was hit by a cyberattack and unauthorized access, and that personal information may have leaked. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
- The possible number of affected people is in the range of roughly 550,000 to 558,700, with up to about 558,700 given as the maximum. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- The exact number of people whose information may have been exposed. Documents differ: TBS NEWS DIG and Sankei Shimbun say up to about 558,700, while Nishi-Nippon Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun and NHK say more than roughly 550,000.
- Whether data was actually taken or only may have leaked. The company's statement, as reported by all outlets, describes a possible leak; Sankei Shimbun quotes the company as saying it has not confirmed unauthorized use of the data, a claim only one document carries.
- The breakdown of exposed data (medical workers, email addresses, subsidiary employees). Only Sankei Shimbun gives these figures, so they rest on a single source.
- How the attack was carried out and who was behind it. None of the documents describe the method or an attacker.
- The name of the contractor that managed the website. TBS NEWS DIG and Sankei Shimbun refer to a contractor but do not name it.
- The subsidiary is based in Tokyo, and the site is aimed at medical professionals. Reported by a single source so far
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- The website management contractor reports unauthorized access to Asahi Kasei Therapeutics, and operation of the site is halted, according to Sankei Shimbun. The report is dated October 2. [ 6 ]
- Asahi Kasei Therapeutics announces that a website for medical professionals may have leaked personal information on up to about 558,700 people, according to Sankei Shimbun and Yahoo! News Japan. The announcement is dated October 6. [ 3 , 6 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports the possible leak, saying the site's database was operated by a contractor. [ 1 ]
- Yahoo! News Japan carries the report, adding that the subsidiary is based in Tokyo. [ 3 ]
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun publishes a headline report on the possible leak. [ 4 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun publishes a headline report on the possible leak. [ 5 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reports the data breakdown, the October 2 unauthorized-access report and the company statement that no misuse has been confirmed. [ 6 ]
- NHK News reports the subsidiary's announcement and notes a series of unauthorized-access incidents at companies. [ 7 ]