Canon confirms ransomware attack in August exposed employees' personal data

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Hackers accessed names, Social Security numbers, and bank account details of current and former employees

Camera maker Canon has finally accepted that it was hit by a ransomware attack in August, in which sensitive data was stolen from its servers. In a data security incident notice issued last week...

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