News Critical EUV chipmaking tool supplier hacked, pressed to pay $10 million for ransomware unlock – Hoya dismisses hack as an ‘IT system incident’

[Admin]

Japanese optical technology leader, Hoya Corporation, recently admitted to being affected by an 'IT system incident.' However, according to reports, it was hit by a ransomware attack and a demand for $10 million to maintain the confidentiality of 1.7 million files.

Critical EUV chipmaking tool supplier hacked, pressed to pay $10 million for ransomware unlock – Hoya dismisses hack as an ‘IT system incident’ : Read more

 

[hotaru251]

I'd question the likelyhood this remains "confidential" given the value of the data they managed to get...theres many people who likely would offer well over 10M for that info given the geopolitical nature around chipmaking tech atm.
Basically have to do a "trust me bro" with a criminal.

 

[passivecool]

It's game theory, though, isn't it? if these prominent hackers were to ruin their reputation as "Honest Criminals", no one in the future will be willing to pay up. It's a bit perverted to look at it this way, but customer value must go first if you want to maintain your business model long-term.