Distributor and wholesaler of Asian food products, JFC International, last week said the company fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted some IT systems.
The attack apparently only impacted JFC International’s Europe Group, which upon learning of the attack, notified authorities, employees and business partners about the incident.
JFC International is a subsidiary of Japanese food manufacturer Kikkoman.
JFC International said in a statement:
“JFC International (Europe) was recently subject to a ransomware attack that briefly disrupted its IT systems. A full forensic investigation by in- house specialists together with external cyber experts was immediately started and is underway. Normal conduct of business in Europe will be up and running after a brief interruption for security reasons. The affected servers were secured.
“JFC International (Europe) is cooperating closely with the relevant authorities. Employees and business partners were informed as soon as possible.”