Casio experienced a major cyberattack on October 5, 2024, causing system disruptions and raising concerns about a potential data breach. The company is investigating the incident with cybersecurity experts.
Casio, the iconic Japanese electronics company, is in the spotlight again due to another cybersecurity breach. On October 5, 2024, Casio experienced a major cyberattack involving unauthorized access to its network, resulting in system-wide disruptions.
Although the company is still investigating whether attackers compromised sensitive data in the October 2024 incident, this comes on the heels of a significant data breach in October 2023, caused by human error. That breach affected users in 148 countries and targeted Casio’s ClassPad education platform, which is widely used by students and educators.
The October 2024 Breach: What Happened?
According to Casio’s security advisory published in Japanese, on October 5, 2024, an unidentified third-party actor gained unauthorized access to the company’s network triggering outages and temporarily disrupting several of the company’s services.
Casio has not yet revealed which specific services were impacted. The network breach is under investigation, and the company is working closely with cybersecurity experts to determine the full extent of the damage.
Casio released a statement acknowledging the breach and its potential impact, stating, “We deeply apologize for any concern and inconvenience this may cause to our customers and partners.” The company has restricted external access to its systems while the investigation is ongoing.
Data Breach Concerns
One of the concerns following the October 2024 cyberattack is whether any sensitive data, such as customer information or business-critical data, was compromised. As of now, no ransomware group has taken responsibility for the attack, despite the systemic disruptions that are typical in ransomware attacks.
Hackread.com is closely monitoring the situation, and this article will be updated as soon as Casio releases new information. Stay tuned for further developments!
