Japan
JPN
Ransomware at Nidec Instruments severely impairs internal business operations
On 26 May 2024, Nidec Instruments detected ransomware-based unauthorized access to business operation systems and other internal systems, encrypting files across multiple servers. Nidec stated that the incident severely impaired its internal business operations; by 27 May it had restored backup data sufficiently to build a minimal system for continuing business with outside parties, while broader core and peripheral system recovery continued.
70
Estimated severity
70 / 100
91
Source reliability
91 / 100
Approximate Date
26/05/2024
Targeted Company
NIDEC INSTRUMENTS
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Japan
Affected countries
Japan
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
ERP or business system disruptionOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Manufacturing
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
RansomwareUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information