Washington Hotel in Japan Discloses Ransomware Infection Incident

A ransomware attack on the Washington Hotel brand in Japan, which is operated under Fujita Kanko Inc. (WHG Hotels), occurred when hackers breached its network on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 22:00 local time. The attackers gained access to various business data stored on affected servers, but customer data is unlikely to be exposed as it is managed by a separate company with no confirmed unauthorized access. The incident has impacted operations at some Washington Hotel brand properties, including the temporary unavailability of credit card terminals, and is currently under review for financial impact. An internal task force and external cybersecurity experts are assessing the situation, while police investigations continue; however, as of writing, no ransomware groups have claimed the attack on known dark-web-based extortion portals.