Kobe Steel, Pasco hit in latest cyberattack cases: Defense Ministry

TOKYO - Kobe Steel Ltd. and satellite data provider Pasco Corp. have come under cyberattacks, the latest in a series of confirmed cases of attacks on Japanese defense-related companies, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.The ministry, however, said it has not confirmed a leakage of classified information from the two companies.Kobe Steel and Pasco found some of their intracompany network terminals were infected with a computer virus, likely from unauthorized outside access in August 2016 and May 2018, respectively, according to the ministry.Kobe Steel said a total of 250 files -- including …READ FULL ARTICLE