Japanese technology giant Panasonic confirmed its Canadian operations were hit by a cyberattack in February that impacted internal systems, processes and networks.
In a statement to TechCrunch, Panasonic spokesperson Airi Minobe said, “We took immediate action to address the issue with assistance from cybersecurity experts and our service providers. This included identifying the scope of impact, containing the malware, cleaning and restoring servers, rebuilding applications and communicating rapidly with affected customers and relevant authorities.” The company did not confirm if the incident was the result of a ransomware attack, what data was accessed, or how many people were impacted by the data breach.