Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident
TL;DR
Washington Hotel in Japan reported a ransomware attack on Feb. 13, exposing business data. The company has formed a task force and hired experts to assess the breach and protect customer information.
Source: BleepingComputer
The Washington Hotel brand in Japan has announced that that its servers were compromised in a ransomware attack, exposing various business data. The hospitality group has established an internal task force and engaged external cybersecurity experts to assess the impact of the intrusion, determine whether customer data was compromised, and coordinate recovery efforts. According to the company’s disclosure, hackers breached its network on Feb. 13. IT staff immediately disconnected servers from the internet to prevent the attack from spreading on the network. Washington Hotel, a brand operating under Fujita Kanko Inc. (WHG Hotels), is a business-focused hospitality chain with 30 locations across Japan. WHG has 11,000 rooms over its properties and has nearly 5 million guests every year. Full Story