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   Mizuno USA says hackers were able to breach networks, steal data for months   
      
   Date:   
   Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:52:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   For two months, hackers were periodically exfiltrating sensitive data from    
   the sports gear seller.   
      
   FULL STORY   
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    - Mizuno USA files new report with the Maine Attorney General   
    - In the report, it detailed a cyberattack that happened late 2024   
    - Cybercriminals were exfiltrating sensitive data for months   
      
   Mizuno USA has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in which it lost sensitive   
   customer data.    
      
   The American sports gear manufacturer filed a new report with the Maine    
   Office of the Attorney General in which it shared a data breach notification   
   letter sent to affected customers.    
      
   In the notification, Mizuno USA said that it detected suspicious activity on   
   its network on November 6, 2024, which prompted it to launch an in-depth   
   investigation. "The investigation determined that certain systems within the   
   network were accessed by an unknown individual and files were copied without   
   authorization periodically between August 21, 2024 and October 29, 2024," the   
   breach notification says.    
      
   While not saying exactly how many people were affected by the attack, Mizuno   
   shared the type of information stolen: peoples names, Social Security    
   numbers, financial account information, driver's license information, and   
   passport numbers.    
      
   In response, Mizuno USA will be offering a years worth of free credit   
   monitoring and identity protection theft services to impacted individuals,    
   and urged them to keep a close eye on their financial accounts for signs of   
   fraud.    
      
   The company did not say who the miscreants were, but BleepingComputer   
   determined the BianLian threat actor assumed responsibility for the attack in   
   November 2024.    
      
   The BianLian ransomware group claims to have breached the USA branch of   
   Mizuno, an X post by HackManac said at the time. Allegedly, exfiltrated data   
   include financial data, HR records, contracts and confidential agreements,   
   partner and vendor information, client and customer data, drawings, trade   
   secrets and patents, as well as mailboxes and internal and external email   
   correspondence.    
      
   Mizuno USA is the American subsidiary of Mizuno Corporation, a Japanese    
   sports equipment and apparel company. It specializes in high-performance gear   
   for sports like baseball, golf, running, volleyball, and softball. Last year,   
   Mizuno Corporation reported global revenues of approximately $1.5 billion,   
   with Mizuno USA contributing roughly $224 million.    
      
    Via BleepingComputer   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/mizuno-usa-says-hackers-were-able-to-br   
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