Toyota Says Its Japanese WebsiteWas Hacked and Abused to DistributeMalware

According to a notice posted on its website a few days ago, world- renowned car manufacturer Toyota revealed that its official Japanese website (Toyota.co.jp) was hacked Apparently, the attackers compromised the site sometime between June 5 and June 14. The company says visitors of the site’s news section were served a malicious application . So far, there’s no evidence that any customer data has been stolen by the hackers, but the investigation into the matter is still ongoing. It’s believed that only one server has been impacted. Additional security measures have been deployed to prevent future incidents. It’s not uncommon for the websites of high-profile companies to be compromised and abused for malware distribution. Several organizations have reported similar incidents over the past period, including The Washington Free Beacon , Government Security News , and many others.