Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack

Japanese tech testing company Advantest has suffered a ransomware attack, the company confirmed last Thursday, after detecting unusual activity within its IT environment on February 15, 2026. What happened? Tokyo-based Advantest is a leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors that used in computers, electronic devices (including mobile phones), autonomous vehicles, and systems used in high-performance computing (e.g., artificial intelligence systems). The company has facilities in … More → The post Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack appeared first on Help Net Security.

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