Japan chip parts firm Fujimi says to resume production slowly after cyberattack
02/03/2022 02:00
TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) - Japanese chemical company Fujimi
Inc 5384.T , which makes a vital component for semiconductors
and was hit by a cyberattack last month, said on Wednesday it
has partially resumed shipments and is expected to gradually
restart production this weekend.
Fujimi's announcement comes amid reports of a surge in
cyberattacks against Japanese companies, especially smaller
ones. An attack on Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T supplier Kojima
Industries Corp last week forced the automaker to halt domestic
production for a day on Tuesday.
Fujimi and its subsidiary in Taiwan were hit by a
cyberattack on Feb. 20. The firm manufactures a polishing
material, which is integral for chips manufacturing, according
to a company statement.
A cybersecurity company, Cyber Security Cloud 4493.T ,
based in Tokyo said on Tuesday unauthorised access against more
than 15,000 Japanese firms it surveyed jumped as much as 25
times since Feb. 16 compared to the average of the last three
months.
(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; Editing by Muralikumar
Anantharaman)
((Satoshi.Sugiyama@thomsonreuters.com;))