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Japan Times group's old file server hit by ransomware; former staff ID numbers, passports and payroll accounts may be exposed

According to Media Innovation, The Japan Times and group company News2u Holdings disclosed unauthorized access to a group server on October 2 and said in a second report on the 16th that a ransomware attack was confirmed on September 18, hitting a file server used by administrative departments until August 2022 .