Washington Hotel in Japan discloses ransomware infection incident
The Japanese company Washington Hotel has revealed that a ransomware attack infiltrated its servers, exposing a variety of company information.
In order to evaluate the consequences of the intrusion, ascertain whether customer data was exposed, and organize recovery operations, the hotel business has formed an internal task force and hired outside cybersecurity specialists.
The Washington Hotel, a business-oriented accommodation chain with 30 sites around Japan, is a brand owned by Fujita Kanko Inc. (WHG Hotels). With 11,000 rooms spread among several locations, WHG welcomes around 5 million visitors annually.
The corporation disclosed that at 22:00 (local time) on Friday, February 13, 2026, hackers gained access to its network. To stop the network attack from spreading read more...