Ransomware Attack Hits AXA Units in Asia, Irish Healthcare

Ransomware Attack Hits AXA Units in Asia, Irish Healthcare
People stand in front of the logo of AXA Group prior to the company's 2018 annual results presentation, in Paris, France, on Feb. 21, 2019. Thibault Camus/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
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A cyberattack has left Asian units of AXA, a Paris-based insurance company, crippled, part of a wave of so-called ransomware breaches on company networks around the world.

A ransomware hacker targeted Asia Assistance, also known as Inter Partners Assistance, in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines, AXA said Tuesday.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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