Cyberattack at med-tech conglomerate Hoya slowed production at Thai factory by 60 percent

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https://www.cyberscoop.com/hoya-cyberattack-cryptojacking-thailand/

By Jeff Stone
CYBERSCOOP
April 8, 2019

Japanese manufacturer Hoya temporarily shut down production at a factory in
Thailand in February following a cyberattack, the company said.

Roughly 100 computers were infected with malicious software that stole user
credentials, then tried to install a program that would co-opt those machines
into mining for cryptocurrency. The company detected the attack before the
cryptojacking software took hold, though the initial stage of the attack caused
output to drop by 60 percent, Hoya said Saturday. The news first was reported by
local outlets including Kyodo News and The Japan Times.

Hoya had yet to completely recover from the attack by the end of March, though
one executive the attack would have “little” impact on business, according to
The Japan Times. Reports have not specified what type of cryptocurrency the
attackers were mining.

Tokyo-based Hoya produces lenses, imaging devices, medical equipment and other
technology. It has a $21.6 billion market capitalization, according to Forbes,
and more than 30,000 employees.

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