Fujifilm has suffered a severe ransomware cyber attack. We reported all the details here.
Now Fujifilm published a follow up statement regarding informing of shipment delays of products. They do not specify which products are affected, but I doubt it won’t affect also X and GFX gear.
Notice regarding delay in delivery due to communication failure and suspension of some orders
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Fujifilm disclosed that they have suffered a ransomware attack and hence there has been unauthorized access to Fujifilm servers. Apparently their servers have been infected by Qbot trojan malware.
Ransomware is a type of malicious software cyber criminals use to block you from accessing your own data by encrypt the files on your system. The hackers will hold your data “hostage” until the demanded ransom is paid.
This is becoming a serious problem for companies, who often have to pay attackers lots of money in bitcoin (basically impossible to track if the attackers makes no errors) to avoid the data being lost forever or shared with other companies.
And how can companies be sure that if they pay the data won’t be shared anyway?
Well, there is a reliability ranking even for those criminal hackers! Companies can see if the hacker kept his word in the past or not.
As I am Italian, I can speak for my country, where these type of crimes saw a raise from 2019 to 2020 of 246%.
What Fujifilm did today is different compared to what many other companies do, as denouncing the hackers would mean to admit the companies’ own vulnerability. Fujifilm was more upfront today, and openly disclosed the attack.
To stop these kind of attacks, companies must absolutely improve their cyber security and bitcoin should be regulated stronger.
When the ultra fast Fujinon GF80mmF1.7 was launched, some noticed a minimal sign of fringing when pixel peeping into images to ultra detailed pixel level. Something to worry about?
Apparently not.
According to ePHOTOzine, who just published its full technical review, the GF80mmF1.7 is able to contain chromatic aberration extremely well. They write:
CA (Chromatic Aberration) is also very impressive, centrally being close to zero as we stop down slightly. The edges are also kept well under control.
I did play around with the GF80mmF1.7 of my close friend too (he sold all his Nikon Z gear for the GFX system) and quite frankly it’s a stunning performer in terms of optical quality.
Down below you can see the Pros and Cons of the ePHOTOzine review.
The new Godox V860III for Fujifilm is now listed and available for pre-order at BHphoto here.
Key Features
Power, speed, and integrated radio transmission make the Ving V860IIIF TTL Li-Ion Flash Kit from Godox a hard-to-beat option for your FUJIFILM cameras. Fully compatible with TTL systems, the Ving V860IIIF supports many advanced functions and features. Also, it features the Godox X wireless radio system, which provides both master and slave TTL functionality at a distance. On top of this, the flash is powerful and versatile, featuring a guide number of 197′ at ISO 100 and 200mm along with a zoom range of 20-200mm. And this flash runs off a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack that ensures fast recharge with a capacity of up to 450 full-power flashes.
For general operation, the Ving V860IIIF features full bounce flash capabilities, including tilting and rotation left and right. As a TTL-compatible unit, this flash offers support for high-speed sync, flash exposure compensation, 1st and 2nd curtain sync, and much more. Additionally, it can function as an optical master or slave unit if needed.
