French insurance giant Axa hit by cyberattack in Asia especially in Philippines, Thailand Malaysia and HK


PARIS, May 16 (AFP): A subsidiary of French insurance giant Axa has been hit by a ransomware attack affecting operations in several Asian countries, the company said Sunday, confirming a Financial Times report.

"Asia Assistance was recently the victim of a targeted ransomware attack which impacted its IT operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines," Axa Partners said in a statement.

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