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	"plain_text": "Olympus US systems hit by cyberattack over the weekend\r\nBy Sergiu Gatlan\r\nPublished: 2021-10-12 · Archived: 2026-04-05 17:20:02 UTC\r\nOlympus, a leading medical technology company, was forced to take down IT systems in the Americas (U.S., Canada, and\r\nLatin America) following a cyberattack that hit its network Sunday, October 10, 2021.\r\n\"Upon detection of suspicious activity, we immediately mobilized a specialized response team including forensics experts,\r\nand we are currently working with the highest priority to resolve this issue,\" Olympus says in a statement published today,\r\ntwo days after the attack. \r\n\"As part of the investigation and containment, we have suspended affected systems and have informed the relevant external\r\npartners. The current results of our investigation indicate the incident was contained to the Americas with no known impact\r\nto other regions.\"\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/olympus-us-systems-hit-by-cyberattack-over-the-weekend/\r\nPage 1 of 4\n\n0:00\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/olympus-us-systems-hit-by-cyberattack-over-the-weekend/\r\nPage 2 of 4\n\nVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE\r\nThe company did not disclose if customer or company data was accessed or stolen during the \"potential cybersecurity\r\nincident,\" but said that it would provide new information regarding the attack as soon as it's available.\r\n\"We are working with appropriate third parties on this situation and will continue to take all necessary measures to serve our\r\ncustomers and business partners in a secure way,\" Olympus added. \"Protecting our customers and partners and maintaining\r\ntheir trust in us is our highest priority.\"\r\nAn Olympus spokesperson told BleepingComputer that the company found no evidence of data loss during an ongoing\r\ninvestigation regarding this incident.\r\nSeptember BlackMatter ransomware attack\r\nThis incident follows a ransomware attack that hit Olympus' EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) IT systems in early\r\nSeptember.\r\nEven though Olympus did not share any info on the attackers' identity, ransom notes found on impacted systems impacted\r\nrevealed that BlackMatter ransomware operators coordinated the attack.\r\nThe same ransom notes also pointed to a Tor website the BlackMatter group used in the past to communicate with their\r\nvictims.\r\nAlthough Olympus, once again, did not reveal much details on the nature of the attack that hit its Americas IT systems,\r\nransomware gangs are known for carrying out their attacks during weekends and holidays to delay detection.\r\nThe FBI and CISA said in a joint advisory published in August that they \"observed an increase in highly impactful\r\nransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends—when offices are normally closed—in the United States, as\r\nrecently as the Fourth of July holiday in 2021.\"\r\nOlympus has over 31,000 employees worldwide and more than 100 years of history developing medical, life sciences, and\r\nindustrial equipment.\r\nThe company's camera, audio recorder, and binocular divisions were transferred to OM Digital Solutions, which has been\r\nselling and distributing these products since January 2021.\r\nUpdate: Added Olympus spokesperson statement.\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/olympus-us-systems-hit-by-cyberattack-over-the-weekend/\r\nPage 3 of 4\n\nAutomated Pentesting Covers Only 1 of 6 Surfaces.\r\nAutomated pentesting proves the path exists. BAS proves whether your controls stop it. Most teams run one without the\r\nother.\r\nThis whitepaper maps six validation surfaces, shows where coverage ends, and provides practitioners with three diagnostic\r\nquestions for any tool evaluation.\r\nSource: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/olympus-us-systems-hit-by-cyberattack-over-the-weekend/\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/olympus-us-systems-hit-by-cyberattack-over-the-weekend/\r\nPage 4 of 4",
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