WannaCry attack: Around 600 Japanese firms reportedly hit by malware

Around 2,000 computers of these firms including Hitachi, Nissan were hit by virus

IANS  |  Tokyo 

Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters

Around 600 Japanese companies, including electronics major and automaker Nissan, have reportedly been affected by last week's global cyber attack, officials confirmed on Monday.

According to the Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre, around 2,000 computers across 600 different were hit by the ransomware named "WannaCry".

told EFE news that its email service was affected, and that some of its employees were still facing problems in accessing attachments, as well as sending and receiving messages.

too, in a statement, said some of its plants were targeted by the malicious software, although business was not adversely affected.

The is still monitoring its website that crashed at 10 am on Monday.

Meanwhile, the country's Financial Services Agency has urged all domestic financial institutions, including banks, insurance and securities companies, to check if they have been affected.

The ransomware WannaCry, which asks users for a payment in the digital currency in order to regain access to computers, affected computer systems in at least 150 countries, including the National Health Service in the UK, large in France and Spain, the largest rail network in Germany, government offices in Russia and universities in China and Taiwan.

WannaCry attack: Around 600 Japanese firms reportedly hit by malware

Around 2,000 computers of these firms including Hitachi, Nissan were hit by virus

Around 2,000 computers of these firms including Hitachi, Nissan were hit by virus
Around 600 Japanese companies, including electronics major and automaker Nissan, have reportedly been affected by last week's global cyber attack, officials confirmed on Monday.

According to the Japan Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre, around 2,000 computers across 600 different were hit by the ransomware named "WannaCry".

told EFE news that its email service was affected, and that some of its employees were still facing problems in accessing attachments, as well as sending and receiving messages.

too, in a statement, said some of its plants were targeted by the malicious software, although business was not adversely affected.

The is still monitoring its website that crashed at 10 am on Monday.

Meanwhile, the country's Financial Services Agency has urged all domestic financial institutions, including banks, insurance and securities companies, to check if they have been affected.

The ransomware WannaCry, which asks users for a payment in the digital currency in order to regain access to computers, affected computer systems in at least 150 countries, including the National Health Service in the UK, large in France and Spain, the largest rail network in Germany, government offices in Russia and universities in China and Taiwan.
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