Hitachi Systems, which provides services to monitor corporate servers and networks, said that the unauthorized access to its own system could have led to unauthorized access to the companies of multiple customers who are always connected. , We are proceeding with the response in consultation with the police.
According to Hitachi Systems, on October 8th, it was confirmed that the system of the service that monitors whether the server and network of the customer's company etc. are operating smoothly was illegally accessed.
With this service, multiple client companies are always connected to Hitachi Systems through a dedicated line.
For this reason, there is a risk that the customer's company may have received unauthorized access through this line, and Hitachi Systems is proceeding with analysis of connection history and consulting with the police.
In response to the interview, Hitachi Systems has not been able to clarify whether the customer's company has received unauthorized access and has not confirmed the leakage of customer information at this time, but according to the people concerned, multiple client companies Is reporting to the relevant ministries and agencies that they have received unauthorized access.
Hitachi Systems commented, "We apologize for the great concern. We will strive to further strengthen our information security measures."