Hitachi Vantara

Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Hitachi, suffered a disruptive **Akira ransomware attack** on **April 26, 2025**, forcing the company to take critical servers offline to contain the breach. The incident disrupted internal systems, manufacturing operations, and remote/support services, though cloud services remained unaffected. Customers with self-hosted environments retained access to their data, but government-owned projects were also impacted. The Akira ransomware gang, known for high-profile attacks (e.g., Stanford University, Nissan), **stole files** from Hitachi Vantara’s network and deployed ransom notes on compromised systems. While the company engaged third-party cybersecurity experts for remediation, the attack caused operational downtime, financial strain (potential ransom demands ranging from **$200K to millions**), and reputational damage. The FBI reports Akira has extorted **$42M+** from over 250 organizations, underscoring the severity of the threat. Hitachi Vantara’s response included proactive containment measures, but the breach highlights vulnerabilities in its infrastructure, risking long-term trust among clients like BMW, Telefónica, and government entities.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hitachi-vantara-takes-servers-offline-after-akira-ransomware-attack/

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/hitachi-vantara

"id": "hit2032020092925",
"linkid": "hitachi-vantara",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "4/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['Government entities',
                                               'BMW',
                                               'Telefónica',
                                               'T-Mobile',
                                               'China Telecom',
                                               'Customers with self-hosted '
                                               'environments (unaffected)'],
                        'industry': 'Data Storage, Cloud Management, '
                                    'Ransomware Recovery',
                        'location': 'Global (HQ: Santa Clara, California, USA)',
                        'name': 'Hitachi Vantara',
                        'size': 'Large (Enterprise)',
                        'type': 'Subsidiary (Technology/Infrastructure)'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Customers with self-hosted environments advised they '
                        'can still access data',
 'data_breach': {'data_encryption': True, 'data_exfiltration': True},
 'date_detected': '2025-04-26',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-04-26',
 'description': 'Hitachi Vantara, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational '
                'conglomerate Hitachi, experienced a ransomware attack by the '
                'Akira ransomware group. The company took servers offline to '
                'contain the incident, disrupting some systems, including '
                'Hitachi Vantara Manufacturing and government projects. The '
                'attack did not impact cloud services, but remote and support '
                'operations were affected. Akira is known for targeting '
                'high-profile victims and has collected roughly $42 million in '
                'ransom payments as of April 2024.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential (high-profile breach)',
            'data_compromised': True,
            'downtime': True,
            'operational_impact': ['Remote operations disrupted',
                                   'Support operations disrupted',
                                   'Servers taken offline for containment'],
            'systems_affected': ['Hitachi Vantara internal systems',
                                 'Hitachi Vantara Manufacturing',
                                 'Government entity projects']},
 'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Government projects',
                                                  'Enterprise data']},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (with third-party experts)',
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True,
                'data_exfiltration': True,
                'ransomware_strain': 'Akira'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-04-26',
                 'source': 'BleepingComputer',
                 'url': 'https://www.bleepingcomputer.com'},
                {'source': 'FBI (Akira Ransomware Report)'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public statement via '
                                        'BleepingComputer, customer/partner '
                                        'notifications',
              'containment_measures': ['Servers taken offline',
                                       'Engagement of external cybersecurity '
                                       'experts'],
              'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
              'recovery_measures': 'Restoring affected systems securely',
              'remediation_measures': 'Ongoing (with third-party experts)',
              'third_party_assistance': True},
 'stakeholder_advisories': 'Public statement issued; customers/partners '
                           'notified',
 'threat_actor': 'Akira Ransomware Group',
 'title': 'Akira Ransomware Attack on Hitachi Vantara',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}