{"id":216531,"date":"2026-02-23T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/leading-semiconductor-supplier-advantest-hit-by-ransomware-attack\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T08:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:05:14","slug":"leading-semiconductor-supplier-advantest-hit-by-ransomware-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/leading-semiconductor-supplier-advantest-hit-by-ransomware-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Semiconductor Supplier Advantest Hit by Ransomware Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leading Semiconductor Supplier Advantest Hit by Ransomware Attack<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/news\/advantest-ransomware-attack\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-23 06:30:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.infosecurity-magazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Advantest Corporation, the Japanese technology company and prominent manufacturer of testing equipment for the semiconductor industry, has been hit by a ransomware attack.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on February 19, \u00a0the company, which is a supplier to major chip producers including Samsung, said it was \u201cresponding to a cybersecurity incident involving ransomware that may have impacted certain systems within its network.\u201d<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Tokyo, Advantest employees over 7500 people and has offices in locations around the world, including Munich, Germany and San Jose, California.<\/p>\n

The company describes itself as \u201ca global leader in semiconductor test solutions\u201d and it tests chips used to power services including 5G communications, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, autonomous vehicles and high-performance computing, including AI and machine learning systems.<\/p>\n

Advantest said that it detected \u201cunusual activity\u201d within its IT environment on February 15 which resulted in the immediate deployment of its \u201cincident response protocols\u201d.<\/p>\n

This included isolation of the affected systems and \u201cleading third-party cybersecurity experts\u201d being brought in to aid with investigation and containment of the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreliminary findings appear to indicate that an unauthorized third party may have gained access to portions of the company\u2019s network and deployed ransomware,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n

As of February 23, a data breach has not been confirmed, but Advantest said it is \u201cdedicated to transparency\u201d and would provide regular updates about the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf our investigation determines that customer or employee data was affected, we will notify impacted persons directly and provide guidance on protective measures,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

Advantest has not confirmed which IT services have been compromised with ransomware or how the incident could impact the semiconductor tester\u2019s services or its customers.<\/p>\n

Infosecurity contacted…<\/p>\n

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