The Keio Electric Railway Group’s servers were hit by a ransomware attack, causing a system disruption. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has accepted a damage report and reportedly plans to investigate possible obstruction of business by damaging an electronic computer, among other offenses.
It has been reported that the Keio Electric Railway Group’s servers were hit by a ransomware attack last month, causing a system disruption. The scale of the disruption and the extent of its impact have not been detailed, but damage to the company’s IT infrastructure has been confirmed.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is known to have accepted the damage report and reportedly plans to clarify the specific extent of the damage and its impact through its investigation. The formal acceptance of the report by a public authority is a key focus in the case’s progress.
The investigation is expected to consider possible obstruction of business by damaging an electronic computer, among other offenses. Attention will now focus on developments in investigations by the police and relevant authorities, as well as the release of additional information.