Japan chipmaker Kioxia to weed out suppliers lax on cybersecurity
AKINOBU IWASAWA
TOKYO -- Japanese memory-chip maker Kioxia Holdings will reassess contracts with suppliers deemed most vulnerable to cyberattacks, Nikkei has learned, joining other businesses seeking to reinforce their supply chains against hackers.
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