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Critical EUV chipmaking tool supplier hacked, pressed to pay $10 million for ransomware unlock – Hoya dismisses hack as an ‘IT system incident’

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Critical EUV chipmaking tool supplier hacked, pressed to pay $10 million for ransomware unlock – Hoya dismisses hack as an ‘IT system incident’

Image credit: Hoya Corp. Article by Mark Tyson. Tom’s Hardware – April 12, 2024.

1.7 million files were swiped by Hunters International, say reports.

Japanese optical technology leader Hoya Corporation recently admitted (PDF) to being affected by an “IT system incident affecting the functional IT systems of our headquarters and several of our business divisions.” However, according to France’s LeMagIT, the incident would be better described as a […]