Technology company Fujitsu reports hacker attack and warns of possible data breach

International technology giant Fujitsu confirmed a cyberattack on Friday and warned that hackers may have stolen personal and customer information.

Here's What We Know

According to the company's website, several work computers were hacked and an investigation found that files containing personal and customer information may have been stolen. Fujitsu has disconnected the affected systems from its network and is investigating how its network was infected by the malware and "whether information was leaked". The technology conglomerate did not specify what type of malware was used or the nature of the cyberattack. Fujitsu also did not say what personal information may have been stolen, or who it pertained to - such as its employees, corporate customers or citizens whose governments use the company's technology.

Headquartered in Japan, Fujitsu employs about 124,000 people and serves public and private sector customers around the world. The company has recently faced renewed outrage over its role in the development of Horizon software, which has been linked to allegations of false accounting and theft.

Fujitsu notifies that it reported the incident to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission because of a suggestion that personal information may have been stolen. The company did not say whether it filed the required notifications about the data leak with any other government or authority.

Source: Fujitsu, Techcrunch