Data from various Japanese government organizations was stolen after hackers granted themselves access to Fujitsu software. That writes ZDNet and it was confirmed by the company. Fujitsu has meanwhile taken the software package offline and started an investigation.
According to the Japanese public broadcaster NHK, the hackers gave themselves access at Narita Airport to ProjectWEB, a project management software package from Fujitsu that many Japanese government agencies use. The hackers were able to steal information about the airport’s air traffic, after which Japan’s cybersecurity center was promptly notified.
On Wednesday, the Japanese ministries of infrastructure, transport and land subsequently reported that data had also been stolen from them. According to these ministries, about 76,000 e-mail addresses were leaked and data from internet institutions was also stolen. The Japanese center for cybersecurity did not escape the dance either. They stole data from various local branches.
Fujitsu has meanwhile taken the project management software package offline. The company confirmed to ZDNet that their systems have been compromised. “There has been unauthorized access to ProjectWEB. We are currently investigating the incident and are in close contact with both the involved parties and the Japanese authorities,” it said.