Zuken GmbH, Zuken's German subsidiary, and its affiliates were hit by a cyberattack by a third party, causing disruptions to some servers. No attacks were confirmed at sites in Japan, the UK, the US or Asia, and the full extent of the damage and its impact on business performance are currently under investigation.
On 23 October, it was announced in Japan that the servers of Zuken GmbH and its subsidiaries had been hit by a cyberattack by a third party, and measures were taken immediately afterward to prevent the damage from spreading. Disruptions to some systems were confirmed as a result of the attack, and the situation is currently being investigated together with external specialists.
As of the announcement made that day, no attacks had been confirmed at the group's sites in Japan, the UK, the US or Asia, and the impact on business performance was still under review. No specific information had been confirmed regarding a ransomware infection, or the leakage of customer information or design data.
Zuken GmbH is Zuken's European base and is described as a site handling design software such as CR-8000 and E3.series. The attack may affect the handling of design data with customers, but no details have been disclosed at this time.
Regarding its future response, Zuken has indicated that it will disclose developments in the external investigation and any additional information, while continuing to assess whether overseas sites have been affected and determine the impact on business performance.
The targets of the attack were the servers of Zuken GmbH and its subsidiaries, and no attacks have been confirmed at sites in Japan, the UK, the US or Asia. The information disclosed to date does not definitively establish that any specific products have been taken offline, customer environments have been breached or design data has been leaked.