Cyberattack in Asian countries hits subsidiary of French insurance giant Axa

A subsidiary of French insurance giant Axa has been hit by a ransomware attack affecting operations in several Asian countries, the company said on Sunday, confirming a Financial Times report.“Asia Assistance was recently the victim of a targeted ransomware attack which affected its IT operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Philippines,” Axa Partners said in a statement.“Certain data processed by Inter Partners Asia (IPA) in Thailand has been accessed,” it added, saying it would …