Chou Chiao and subsidiaries in Suzhou, Xiamen and Vietnam took some systems offline after an intrusion and plan to restore from backups

According to iThome, on the afternoon of August 5, listed metal mechanical component manufacturer Chou Chiao (3543) issued a material announcement on the Market Observation Post System (MOPS), stating that certain information systems of the company and its subsidiaries in Suzhou, Xiamen, and Vietnam were breached by hackers, rendering the affected systems unavailable ^[1]. Chou Chiao has activated its cybersecurity incident response mechanism and is working with external cybersecurity experts to handle the incident; preliminary assessments indicate no material impact on overall operations ^[1]. Regarding the handling of the incident, Chou Chiao stated that it is conducting comprehensive security scans and inspections on the relevant systems and will gradually restore system operations using daily backups once information security is confirmed ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Cross-industry

Regarding the handling of the incident, Chou Chiao stated that it is conducting comprehensive security scans and inspections on the relevant systems and will gradually restore system operations using daily backups once information security is confirmed ^[1]