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The advantest tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Advantest, the semiconductor test equipment maker, and specifically the ransomware breach it disclosed in February and later confirmed involved stolen personal data. The coverage focuses on the roughly eight-month gap between the initial incident and the breach notifications sent to affected individuals, making it a practical case study for IT and security teams reviewing incident response timelines, notification obligations, and third-party risk. Threads under this tag are relevant to administrators and security professionals tracking how a hardware and semiconductor supplier handles a ransomware event and its downstream data exposure.
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    Advantest Ransomware Breach Confirmed to Expose Personal Data Eight Months Later

    Advantest has confirmed that the ransomware attack it disclosed in February also involved stolen personal data. The company makes semiconductor test equipment. It has now told affected individuals that attackers took personally identifiable information from its servers. This is a useful case...