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Global Chip Supplier Advantest Discloses Cyber Incident 

Japanese semiconductor equipment company Advantest has confirmed it was hit by a ransomware attack after detecting unusual activity inside its corporate network on February 15.  The company says an unauthorized third party may have accessed internal systems and deployed ransomware, potentially affecting sensitive data tied to customers or employees. “Preliminary findings appear to indicate that…

Japanese chip-testing toolmaker Advantest suffers ransomware attack

Japanese tech testing company Advantest has suffered a ransomware attack, the company confirmed last Thursday, after detecting unusual activity within its IT environment on February 15, 2026. What happened? Tokyo-based Advantest is a leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors that used in computers, electronic devices…