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700,000 RECORDS COMPROMISED IN ASKUL RANSOMWARE ATTACK

securityweek.com3 min read

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Japanese e-commerce and logistics firm Askul suffered a ransomware attack by the RansomHouse group, which exfiltrated data and encrypted its systems, severely disrupting ordering, shipping, and automated logistics operations. Attackers used the compromised credentials to delete backups and deploy file-encrypting malware, exposing over 700,000 records across customers, partners, employees, and executives.