Dark Web Intelligence on X: "🇯🇵 🚨 ADVANTEST CONFIRMS PERSONAL DATA WAS STOLEN IN FEBRUARY CYBERATTACK
Advantest, the Japanese maker of semiconductor test equipment, is notifying people that data taken in a February 2026 cyberattack included their personal information, according to a notice letter dated October 6, 2026 and filed with the California Attorney General.
• Advantest says it became aware in February 2026 that an unauthorized third party had accessed its systems and extracted some data from its servers; the California AG filing (Advantest America, Inc.) lists the breach date as Jan 23, 2026
• Data types listed in the notice: information, date of birth, Social Security numbers, national ID numbers, driver's licenses, passport numbers, medical and financial information, and other ID numbers
• The incident was contained and the network restored; authorities, including law enforcement, were notified
• Affected people are offered 18 months of free Kroll credit and identity monitoring (enroll by Jan 4, 2027)
The notice does not give the number of people affected or say whether they are employees, customers or partners. Advantest says it has no information that the data was published or misused, and no group has publicly claimed the attack. Recipients should watch for phishing that uses the breach.
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🇯🇵 🚨 ADVANTEST CONFIRMS PERSONAL DATA WAS STOLEN IN FEBRUARY CYBERATTACK
Advantest, the Japanese maker of semiconductor test equipment, is notifying people that data taken in a February 2026 cyberattack included their personal information, according to a notice letter dated October 6, 2026 and filed with the California Attorney General.
• Advantest says it became aware in February 2026 that an unauthorized third party had accessed its systems and extracted some data from its servers; the California AG filing (Advantest America, Inc.) lists the breach date as Jan 23, 2026
• Data types listed in the notice: information, date of birth, Social Security numbers, national ID numbers, driver's licenses, passport numbers, medical and financial information, and other ID numbers
• The incident was contained and the network restored; authorities, including law enforcement, were notified
• Affected people are offered 18 months of free Kroll credit and identity monitoring (enroll by Jan 4, 2027)
The notice does not give the number of people affected or say whether they are employees, customers or partners. Advantest says it has no information that the data was published or misused, and no group has publicly claimed the attack. Recipients should watch for phishing that uses the breach.
🇯🇵 🚨 ADVANTEST CONFIRMS PERSONAL DATA WAS STOLEN IN FEBRUARY CYBERATTACK
Advantest, the Japanese maker of semiconductor test equipment, is notifying people that data taken in a February 2026 cyberattack included their personal information, according to a notice letter dated October 6, 2026 and filed with the California Attorney General.
• Advantest says it became aware in February 2026 that an unauthorized third party had accessed its systems and extracted some data from its servers; the California AG filing (Advantest America, Inc.) lists the breach date as Jan 23, 2026
• Data types listed in the notice: information, date of birth, Social Security numbers, national ID numbers, driver's licenses, passport numbers, medical and financial information, and other ID numbers
• The incident was contained and the network restored; authorities, including law enforcement, were notified
• Affected people are offered 18 months of free Kroll credit and identity monitoring (enroll by Jan 4, 2027)
The notice does not give the number of people affected or say whether they are employees, customers or partners. Advantest says it has no information that the data was published or misused, and no group has publicly claimed the attack. Recipients should watch for phishing that uses the breach.
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