Activists in Japan accused FANUC, a leading robotics manufacturer, of violating company policies and Japanese export controls by providing technology to the Israeli defense industry, potentially aiding military activities in Gaza. Amid protests and demands for cessation of ties with Israel, FANUC denied the allegations, insisting on a rigorous transaction screening process. If their technology, classified as dual-use, is indeed being utilized for military purposes without proper oversight, it could result in unauthorized access or misuse, leading to geopolitical tensions, regulatory scrutiny, and potential financial and reputational damage for FANUC.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/japan-fanuc-robots-israel-gaza-war/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/fanuc-america-corporation
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"linkid": "fanuc-america-corporation",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "9/2024",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "8",
"explanation": "Attack that could bring to a war"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Robotics',
'location': 'Japan',
'name': 'FANUC',
'type': 'Robotics Manufacturer'}],
'description': 'Activists in Japan accused FANUC, a leading robotics '
'manufacturer, of violating company policies and Japanese '
'export controls by providing technology to the Israeli '
'defense industry, potentially aiding military activities in '
'Gaza. Amid protests and demands for cessation of ties with '
'Israel, FANUC denied the allegations, insisting on a rigorous '
'transaction screening process. If their technology, '
'classified as dual-use, is indeed being utilized for military '
'purposes without proper oversight, it could result in '
'unauthorized access or misuse, leading to geopolitical '
'tensions, regulatory scrutiny, and potential financial and '
'reputational damage for FANUC.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage',
'legal_liabilities': 'Regulatory scrutiny'},
'motivation': 'Political and Ethical Concerns',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': ['Potential misuse of dual-use '
'technology',
'Political and ethical concerns']},
'regulatory_compliance': {'regulations_violated': ['Japanese export '
'controls']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public denial and assertion of '
'compliance with regulations',
'remediation_measures': 'FANUC denied the allegations and '
'insisted on a rigorous transaction '
'screening process'},
'threat_actor': 'Activists in Japan',
'title': 'Alleged Violation of Export Controls by FANUC',
'type': 'Policy Violation and Dual-Use Technology Misuse',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Dual-use technology misuse'}