Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a Japanese industrial giant that makes submarines, missiles and components for nuclear power plants, has suffered a major hacker attack, Reuters reports, citing the Yomiuri newspaper.
According to the Japanese newspaper, information was stolen from the company’s computers in the attack. Mitsubishi Heavy has confirmed the attack, but said it is still investigating whether there were any information leaks.
The company said about 80 virus-infected computers were found at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo as well as manufacturing and R&D sites including Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works, Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works and Nagoya Guidance & Propulsion System Works.